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Indonesia orders tsunami evacuations in northern Sulawesi after powerful Philippines quake
JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia ordered today evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines. Officials in areas at risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe
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Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since April truce
JERUSALEM, June 8 — Air raid sirens sounded in Israel yesterday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary
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Tsunami advisory issued for Sabah’s east coast after powerful Mindanao quake rattles region
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Malaysian authorities issued a tsunami advisory for parts of Sabah’s east coast today after a powerful earthquake struck near Mindanao in the southern Philippines, with tremors felt across parts of the state. Malaysia’s Meteorological Department
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Police rubbish Facebook claim of stranded aircraft near Klang River, warn against speculation
SHAH ALAM, June 9 — Police have confirmed that the viral social media post claiming an aircraft was stranded in the Sungai Kandis area, in Section 26 here, is false. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Ramsay Embol said police
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Zahid dismisses ‘political drama’ claims, says Johor assembly dissolution returns mandate to people for stability
ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 8 — Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed claims by certain quarters who characterised the move to dissolve the Johor State Legislative Assembly on June 1, as a ‘political drama’. The
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MetMalaysia issues morning storm warning for Perak, Selangor, Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan until 11am
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across four states and Labuan until 11am today. In a statement today, MetMalaysia said the weather alert covers Perak,
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Muhyiddin reaffirms Bersatu-PAS ties, says party to consider Perikatan proposals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reaffirmed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s commitment to maintaining good relations with PAS, saying proposals from the Islamist party to strengthen Perikatan Nasional (PN) will be considered by the party’s top
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Johor showdown looms as Zahid unveils BN machinery, veterans return and youth army marches in
ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 8 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will finalise its full list of candidates for the Johor State Election in the near future. BN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the negotiation process regarding seat allocation
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Anwar: No fuel hikes, no borrowing for subsidies as govt absorbs billions
SUNGAI PETANI, June 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he did not agree with the move to increase fuel prices when the country was facing a global supply crisis. On the contrary, Anwar said the government would
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‘Sit at the same table with DAP’? Onn Hafiz says he’d rather give up Johor MB post
PETALING JAYA, June 7 — Caretaker Johor menteri besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has declared he would not remain in office if Barisan Nasional (BN) were to form a state government with DAP. Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the statement
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