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Muslims should look within for the causes of Islamophobia says Dr M
PAKISTAN: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pointed out that Muslims should look for factors from within the Muslim society that contributed to the spread of Islamophobia instead of just blaming critics. “Have we done anything to deserve that kind
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Deputy ministers join call for Kiandee’s resignation as PAC chief
KUALA LUMPUR: Two deputy ministers have joined the chorus in calling for the resignation of parliamentary public accounts committee (PAC) chairman Ronald Kiandee position as the position should be held by the opposition. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Sim
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Jho Low’s family mansion seized
PENANG: The Malaysian Anti – Corruption Commission and the police who are jointly probing into money laundering activities of fugitive financier, Low Taek Jho, have seized Low’s family mansion, a three storey residence in Tanjung Bungah Park. Low is better
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Adib inquest: Pathologist reveals post mortem findings
KUALA LUMPUR: Pathologist Dr Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi revealed the post mortem findings of Emergency Rescue Medical team member Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim during the inquest. He said that Adib’s right lung was pierced by broken rib bones while testifying at
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Adib inquest: ‘His injuries do not match assault’
SHAH ALAM: The injuries sustained by Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim were most likely not caused by assault, one of the doctors who treated him told the inquest into the fireman’s death. Dr S. Anand , a cardiothoracic surgeon with Subang Jaya
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Judge Sequerah: Najib had no right to demand Sri Ram’s letter of appointment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal will hear on April 10 Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s appeal against a High Court dismissal of his application to disqualify lawyer Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his
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Students protesting against Najib manhandled by supporters
KUALA LUMPUR: Students protesting against former prime minister Najib Razak who held his meet and greet session at Restoran Amjal near Universiti Malaya after Friday prayers were manhandled by Najib supporters this afternoon. They were shouting while carrying a cardboard
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Prayut Chan-o-cha to win Thai polls
BANGKOK: Thailand would hold its national polls on Sunday for the first time since a military coup in 2014. In all likelihood, the military coup leader and current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would return to power. Prayut is a retired
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CJ claims to be amnesiac humorously over successor
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Richard Malanjum who would be retiring soon humorously claimed to be amnesiac when he was questioned by the press on his possible successor. “I can’t remember. No seriously, I can’t remember. Got a bit of amnesia,” he
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Saifuddin to participate in OIC’s emergency meeting over Christchurch terror attack
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Affairs Minister Saifuddin Abdullah would be attending Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) open-ended executive committee’s emergency meeting for foreign ministers in Istanbul, Turkey that would also discuss the terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Wisma
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