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MH17 trial hopes to bring closure for victims’ families – Ukraine’s ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: Ukrainian Ambassador to Malaysia Olexander Nechytaylo said the court proceedings examining criminal responsibility in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which will start in March next year, will hopefully bring closure for the victim’s next of kin,
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Victims in Egypt crash in stable condition – Wisma Putra
PUTRAJAYA: All five Malaysians involved in a road crash in Cairo, Egypt two days ago were reported to be in stable condition. In a statement issued today, Wisma Putra said all of them have been transferred to the Suez Hospital
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US calls air strikes on Iraq and Syria ‘successful,’ warn more may come
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD: US officials yesterday said that air strikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that “additional actions” may still be taken in the region to defend US interests. The US military carried out
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‘A day we do not often see’: Australia’s southeast under huge fire threat
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of residents and holiday makers across a swathe of Australia’s southeast were urged to evacuate today, as soaring temperatures and strong winds fanned massive bushfires. Many tourists appeared to heed the warning to flee Victoria state’s
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Christianity Today’s split with Trump reveals division in white evangelical America
WASHINGTON: After evangelical publication Christianity Today published a blistering editorial on what it called Donald Trump’s “grossly immoral character”, some church leaders and the US president himself denounced the criticism as elitist and out-of-touch. The Dec 19 editorial sparked a
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NY Police: Suspect in knife rampage at rabbi’s home appears to have acted alone
NEW YORK: An assailant who stabbed five people attending a party at a Hasidic rabbi’s home in what New York’s governor called an act of domestic terrorism appears to have been acting alone, police said yesterday. Grafton Thomas, 37, is
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Indian navy to build six nuclear attack submarines
NEW DELHI: The Indian navy is planning to build a fleet of 18 conventional and six nuclear attack submarines as part of its underwater fleet, reported Xinhua News Agency, citing the Asian News International (ANI) yesterday. “Eighteen (Conventional) plus six
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US, Somalia carry out airstrikes on al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, Somalia: US and Somalia carried out three airstrikes targeting the al-Shabaab militant group, killing four members, reported Anadolu Agency, citing US Africa Command yesterday. In a statement, it said the military exercise focused on al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab militants in
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15 injured in explosion at Kansas aircraft plant
WASHINGTON: At least 15 people were injured yesterday after a liquid nitrogen line exploded at a Textron Aviation plant near Wichita, Kansas, potentially setting back the launch of a new aircraft under development, county and company officials said. Sedgwick County
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Philippines bans two US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines has banned two US lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for US citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president’s spokesman said today. President Rodrigo Duterte will impose
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