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Schools, telephone lines reopen in Kashmir after lockdown
SRINAGAR: Authorities began restoring some telephone lines in Indian Kashmir yesterday night, the top state official said, as heavy security prevented some protests in the region’s main city of Srinagar from getting out of control. Telephone and internet links were
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Matthew Searle official spokesman for Nora Anne’s family
SEREMBAN: The Nora Anne Quoirin’s family today stressed that they have only appointed Matthew Searle of the Lucie Blackman Trust as the family’s spokesman, and therefore expressed concern over certain parties who claimed to act on behalf of the family.
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Siamese community in Kelantan also fete National Day
TUMPAT: From the lilt in his speech in the dialect of the Kelantan Malay community, no one would have thought that this 23-year-old man from Rantau Panjang, 35.6 km from here, is not a Malay. Nang Ruen Tin is actually
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Will Malaysia’s IPCMC be like Northern Ireland’s Ombudsman?
Previously, I discussed the Hong Kong Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). In Hong Kong, the police conduct their own investigations of complaints about them. The IPCC observes and vets the investigations. Half the Hong Kong public do not believe the
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Haze condition worsens in Sri Aman, Miri
KUCHING: After a respite, the haze has worsened again in Sri Aman and Miri in Sarawak. According to Department of Environment data, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading for Sri Aman at 10 am was 241 (very unhealthy air quality)
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Greenland to Trump: We’re not for sale!
Greenland yesterday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that US President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world’s biggest island. “We are open for business, but we’re
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China: India, Pakistan must not make unilateral decision on Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS: UN Security Council members believe India and Pakistan should refrain from taking unilateral action over the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir, China’s UN envoy said yesterday after the council met on the issue for the first time
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Tlaib rejects West Bank visit, citing Israel’s ‘oppressive conditions’
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib yesterday rejected an offer by Israel to let her travel to the West Bank, the latest twist in a dispute drawing Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu together against US Democrats ahead of elections in both
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Hong Kong protesters’ anarchic campaign against China
HONG KONG: Ah Lung spends his days working as a clerk for a Hong Kong shipping firm. At night, he dons a mask, black helmet and body armour, and heads out into the streets to face off against the city’s
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Jambatan Merdeka’s historic link to WWII
KEPALA BATAS: Perhaps many are unaware that the Jambatan Merdeka here is a very historic bridge. For Penang and Kedah folks, the bridge is a common route to connect two districts, Kepala Batas and Sungai Petani. Not only as a
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