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US warships sail in disputed South China Sea, China livid
US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military told Reuters yesterday, at a time of tension between the world’s two largest economies.
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Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege staggers on
At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered to police in the early hours today, while others desperately searched for escape routes as riot officers surrounded the campus. The siege at the
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Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to stand behind Palestine
Pakistan and Bangladesh have rejected Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank and reaffirmed their full support for Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting two separate statements by the two countries. Responding to a question regarding the announcement by the US
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M’sia, S’pore to cooperate in tackling transboundary haze
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to explore cooperation in research and development (R&D) in the area of peatl and fire prevention and mitigation to find innovative solutions to address the haze affecting the region. The agreement was achieved by
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Hong Kong students’ sewer escape thwarted
HONG KONG: Some anti-government protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university yesterday tried to flee through the sewers, where one student said she saw snakes, but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system. Reuters witnesses
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Hong Kong campus protest, options fade as US bill angers China
The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options early today as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out. Reuters’ witnesses said fewer than 100 protesters remained
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Indon maids recruited by IS, one linked in Medan bombing worked in M’sia
JAKARTA: Terror groups and jihadists are suspected of recruiting domestic helpers working in foreign countries as accomplices in their missions. According to South China Morning Post, Indonesian police are investigating a domestic helper, who previously worked in Hong Kong, over
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China: Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on face mask ban
China’s top legislature said Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on the constitutionality of legislation under the city’s Basic Law, which includes a proposed ban on face masks, state news agency Xinhua reported today. The statement came a
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PDRM may increase presence on Sarawak-Indonesia border
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) does not rule out the possibility of increasing its personnel on the Sarawak-Indonesia border following the transfer of the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department director, Datuk
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lankan presidency, minorities rattled
Sri Lanka’s former civil wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was declared the winner in the presidential election yesterday, after promising to secure the country against militant threats following Easter bombings this year. Rajapaksa, who will be sworn into office in
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