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Australian PM jeered by angry bushfire victims
MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison faced enraged hecklers and an angry firefighter in a town ravaged by bushfires, piling pressure on the leader amid an unprecedented crisis that has killed at least 18 people. A firefighter refused to shake
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Rockets hit Baghdad airport, killing five Iraqi paramilitary, two ‘guests’
BAGHDAD: Three rockets hit Baghdad International Airport, killing five members of Iraqi paramilitary groups and two “guests”, Iraqi paramilitary groups said today. The Katyusha rockets landed near the air cargo terminal, burning two vehicles, killing and injuring several people. Iraqi
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Australian bushfires: Wisma Putra issues travel advisory
PUCHONG: Wisma Putra today issued travel advisory to Malaysians travelling to Australia as fires ravage parts of the nation Down Under. In a statement, the government advised Malaysians to postpone their travels to areas affected by the raging fires until
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Four Syrian children killed in New Year’s Day attack on school
At least eight civilians were killed yesterday in a rocket attack by Syrian government forces on a school in Idlib, the country’s last opposition stronghold of Idlib. The victims included four children and two women, the White Helmets civil defence
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Violence rages in Libya as Turkey votes on deployment of troops
Three civilians were killed today in an air raid on a town south of Libya’s capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the United Nations-recognised government said. The deadly violence comes just a day before the Turkish Parliament votes today to deploy troops
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Israel: Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today he would seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution in the three corruption cases he faces, a move that could delay criminal proceedings against him for months. Netanyahu was indicted in November on charges of bribery, fraud
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Hong Kong protest: Hundreds arrested in New Year’s Day protests
About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. The arrests
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At least 11 people killed in shooting incidents across US on new year’s eve
MOSCOW: At least 11 people were killed in shooting incidents on New Year’s Eve across the United States, Sputnik news agency quoted US media reports yesterday. According to the USA Today newspaper, most incidents took place in nightclubs and bars.
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Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported. The study, published in
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Taiwan top military official missing after helicopter made emergency landing
Taiwan’s top military official is missing after a helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said today. The defense ministry said a rescue mission was underway for the 13 people on board the black hawk
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