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Anwar raises Gaza crisis, West Asia tensions with world leaders at Brics summit

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the opportunity on the sidelines of a dinner held in conjunction with the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit to discuss various issues, including global geopolitical developments, with several world leaders.

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Anwar, Prabowo discuss forest fires, West Asia conflict during Brics summit

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed the issue of forest fires and developments in the West Asia conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit

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New Delhi declaration: Brics wants calm, security and stable energy flows

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Brics leaders stated in a joint declaration on Saturday the need to strengthen energy security, ensure stability of energy markets and uninterrupted supply of energy resources. “We recognise that energy security is a crucial foundation

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Six years after border clash, Modi and Xi talk peace and trade at Brics summit

HYDERABAD, Sept 13 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that “differences should not become disputes” as they met on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in New Delhi on Saturday. The two leaders welcomed

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Brics leaders unite on Middle East calm despite deep divisions

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Members of the 11-nation Brics group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

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Police arrest man accused of robbing, assaulting two Rohingya men in Taman Perling

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 13 — Police have arrested a 25-year-old local man suspected of robbing, assaulting, and criminally intimidating two Rohingya men in Taman Perling here. Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said police received reports regarding the

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Health Ministry to announce number affected by Sarawak Flying Doctor Service suspension

IPOH, Sept 13 — The number of residents affected in terms of access to follow-up medical services following the temporary suspension of Flying Doctor Service (FDS) operations in Sarawak will be announced in the near future. Health director-general Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd

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Sarawak extends school closures in Serian, Lubok Antu until haze improves

KUCHING, Sept 13 — The temporary closure of schools in the Serian and Lubok Antu districts has been extended until the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in both districts fall below 200. In a statement tonight, the Sarawak State Education

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No ships in, no revenue out: US says it’s turned back 100 ships from Iranian ports in two months

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — The US military said Saturday that it has pushed back 100 commercial vessels in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports. “ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without US forces allowing. American

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X marks the spot: Turkiye mounts fresh crackdown on LGBTQ accounts after Erdogan’s ‘perverts’ jab

ISTANBUL, Sept 13 — Accounts of more than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ organisations have been blocked on the X social media platform at the request of authorities advocating traditional family values, a watchdog said on Saturday. Among the blocked accounts

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