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Curfew in ESSZone extended to May 11, effective from tomorrow
KOTA KINABALU – Curfew in the waters of seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) has been extended until May 11. Sabah police commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah said the latest curfew order will take effect tomorrow (April 26)
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People go to Youtube to self-educate, entertainment
KUALA LUMPUR: The latest trends in attracting viewership and hits on a website is by using Youtube as the public generally use the channel for two reasons – education and entertainment. “Many people watch Youtube in search of education. It
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: The profile of suicide bombers
K Pragalath COLOMBO: The suicide bombers who caused the mayhem in Sri Lanka fit into certain sets of profile. The Leaders Online had previously highlighted the profile of Zahran Hashim. While Zahran appears to have come from an economically poor
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Final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists rejected
NAYPYITAW – Myanmar’s top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Knowing suicide bomber Zahran Hashim
By: Muheed Jeeran COLOMBO: Zahran Hashim is from Kathankudy in Batticaloa district, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. He has a history of trouble making and Criminal Investigation Department was well aware of his history. His brother is also a moulavi,
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Sri Lanka attacks in bid to create Islamophobia?
By: Hema Subramaniam Anti-Muslim bigotry is a threat to all of us. In all major terrorist activity, the media and people quick to blame the Muslim community involvement in it. Sri Lanka blast is not spared from this speculation as
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Wisma Putra: Malaysians not affected in Philippine earthquake
PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Ministry, Wisma Putra, said today there has been no report of any Malaysian affected by the earthquake that struck the main island of Luzon in the Philippines yesterday. Wisma Putra, in a statement, also cautioned Malaysians in
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Second Shangrila Hotel suicide bomber identified
By: K Pragalath COLOMBO: It has been confirmed that the second suicide bomber Insan Seelavan and Zahran Hashim are the two suicide bombers in Shangrila Hotel. The second suicide bomber at the Shangrila Hotel has been identified as Insan Seelavan,
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Sri Lanka social media shutdown raises fears
Sri Lanka’s decision to block social media following deadly suicide attacks highlights a growing distrust of online platforms, but critics said the move is likely to restrict the flow of important news and information as well as abusive content. The
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Share the information with us, Muslims urged
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Muslim Religious Affairs Minister Mohamed Hashim Abdul Haleem has called upon mosques to play a vital role in information gathering from the Muslim community in view of the bomb blasts over the weekend. Speaking at a press
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