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Agong: Preserve ties between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia
MADINAH: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah said he hoped that the long-existing close ties between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will be preserved for mutual benefits. His Majesty said the close ties between the two countries were proven
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Agong gets up, close and personal with Malaysians in Madinah
MADINAH: Great joy and excitement were in the air as Malaysians haj pilgrims, students and workers in Saudi Arabia get the opportunity to be up close and personal with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at
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R. Kelly ‘arrested on federal sex trafficking charges’
R. Kelly is in custody after being arrested in Chicago on sex trafficking charges, according to reports in the US. There are said to be 13 charges against the singer, including child abuse images and obstruction of justice, according to
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Death toll in Pakistan train collision rose to 23
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a train collision in central Pakistan rose to 23 on Friday after several people succumbed to their injuries overnight, officials said. The incident took place Thursday in Rahim Yar Khan district in Punjab province when
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Iran to Britain: Release our oil tankers
DUBAI: Iran called on Britain on Friday to immediately release its oil tanker which British Royal Marines seized last week on suspicion that it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, a foreign ministry spokesman told state news
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US will not blacklist Iran’s foreign minister, for now
WASHINGTON: The United States has decided not to impose sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for now, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, in a sign Washington may be holding a door open for diplomacy.
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Beijing backs Carrie Lam
China’s top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday the central government in Beijing maintained its support for Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is grappling with the city’s greatest political crisis since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Millions
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China flood death toll hits 61, over 350,000 evacuated
As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said. In a notice published late on
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Passengers injured as Air Canada makes emergency landing
TRENTON: Thirty passengers were injured, nine seriously, when an Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in Hawaii, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting an Air Canada spokesperson. The plane was on its way to Sydney, Australia from
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Trump to meet tech companies after bashing social media
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will host a meet of major technology companies at the White House in the coming weeks, he said Thursday as he bashed social media platforms for having an alleged bias against conservatives. Trump announced the
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