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Suicide car bomb and gun attack on Pakistan police checkpoint kill 12 officers
PESHAWAR, May 10 — Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 12 and wounding five, officials said today. “Last night in the Fateh Khel area of Bannu, a
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Drug-free region: Asean commits to tougher action against illicit drugs and trafficking at Cebu summit
MANILA, May 10 — The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the illicit narcotics trade as part of its efforts to build a drug-free region, The Philippine News Agency reported. During the 48th
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Actor Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, first film star to rule the state in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Actor-turned politician Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today, ending the political uncertainty that has gripped the state since Monday. Clad in a black suit jacket, Vijay took oath
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Umno open to Political Funding Bill, but official stance still being finalised, says Azalina
BANGI, May 10 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said Umno has no objection to the proposed drafting of the Political Funding Bill. The Umno Information chief said, however, the party has
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Malaysia records 556 fuel and LPG offences under Ops Tiris 4.0, RM23m in seizures made
MARANG, May 10 — A total of 42,894 inspections were conducted under Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated), which began on March 16 this year until yesterday, resulting in 556 cases involving controlled goods such as diesel, petrol and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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Johor immigration nabs 27 foreign workers in food premises raids over permit offences
JOHOR BAHRU, May 10 — The Immigration Department detained 27 foreign nationals for various offences in an operation targeting food premises in the district from 3 pm yesterday. Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said they comprised 18
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Single mother loses RM60,500 in love scam after falling for TikTok romance ruse
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 10 — A single mother lost RM60,500 after being duped by a love scam syndicate last month. District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim, in her late 30s, became acquainted with a male suspect on
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of ceasefire violations despite lull in major attacks under US-brokered truce
KYIV, May 10 — Russia and Ukraine yesterday traded accusations of violating a three-day US-brokered ceasefire but no major strikes were reported by the warring sites so far. US President Donald Trump initially announced the surprise truce, which coincides with
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WHO says all aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship are ‘high-risk’ contacts as death toll reaches three
WASHINGTON, May 10 — The World Health Organization said Saturda it considered everyone on board a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak as “high-risk” contacts who should be actively monitored for 42 days. There are nearly 150 people on
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Frontier plane kills trespasser on Denver runway, 12 injured in evacuation after engine fire
COLORADO, May 10 — A Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport during a planned takeoff for Los Angeles late on Friday, the airport said in a statement. The Frontier flight reported
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