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China promises to support Myanmar’s sovereignty and security as Wang Yi meets Min Aung Hlaing
BEIJING, April 26 — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said Beijing will “firmly support” Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, in a meeting with junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing. Wang has been on a three-country visit to South-east
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Global supply crisis presents opportunities, Malaysia remains safe investment destination, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Senior Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the global supply crisis should be viewed as an opportunity to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a safe investment destination. He said
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Ex-judge can improve confidence in MACC says PM’s political adviser
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The appointment of former High Court Judge Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman to lead the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can strengthen the people’s confidence in the institution, said senior political adviser to the Prime Minister
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Sabah Rail to go cashless by June
KOTA KINABALU, April 26 — Sabah State Railway (JKNS) is developing a cashless payment system for daily commuters, expected to be completed by June this year. Its director Mohammad Safri Abdul Habi said the initiative is part of the department’s
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Highway bombing in Colombia kills 14, injures dozens as election violence surges
BOGOTÁ, April 26 — A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month’s presidential election. Authorities blamed the attack
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Shark alert: Sydney beaches shut after whale carcass draws great whites and bull sharks
SYDNEY, April 26 — Great white sharks and bull sharks feeding on a washed-up whale carcass have forced the closure of a string of beaches south of Sydney, Australian wildlife and surf rescue authorities said Sunday. The eight-metre (26-foot), 25-tonne
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Usno split over GRS exit decision, deputy says move not unanimous
KOTA KINABALU, April 26 — United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) Deputy President Datuk Ibrahim Linggam today said the decision to leave Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) was not a unanimous one. He described the decision by party president Tan Sri Pandikar
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Netanyahu orders military to strike Hezbollah hard after string of ceasefire violations in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 26 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the military to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. According to a brief statement from his office, the premier
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Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout mixed across West Bank, Deir el‑Balah
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), April 26 — Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the
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Shots ring out at White House gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures Trump
WASHINGTON, April 26 — Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed.Loud bangs were heard and guests at the black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner scrambled to
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