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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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Home Ministry to announce effective date for citizenship amendments once ready
KULIM, Sept 12 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will announce the effective date of amendments to citizenship provisions for children born overseas to Malaysian women once all preparations for their implementation have been completed. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution
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Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The presence of PAS leaders at this year’s Umno general assembly signals the potential for Malaysia’s two largest Malay-based parties to cooperate again, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. The Umno president said the
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Umno’s exit from unity govt would demand fresh mandate, not backroom deal, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that the party’s removal from the unity government would require a fresh mandate to determine the country’s next administration. He said there would be only two
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‘One for you, one for me’: Tok Mat calls for PAS to put its unity talk to the test after Melaka election
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Umno should press for snap elections in one of the four states ruled by Perikatan Nasional to test the sincerity of PAS, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said today. Mohamad, popularly known as Tok Mat, said
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