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Amazon fires: Bolsonaro wary of foreign aid due to military
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s furious reaction to foreign criticism of his handling of Amazon fires reflects the sacred place the vast region occupies in the minds of Brazil’s military, for whom the rainforest is almost a raison
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Imran Khan leads demonstration on Kashmir in Pakistan
SRINAGAR, India/ISLAMABAD: Cities around Pakistan came to a standstill yesterday as tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets in a government-led demonstration of solidarity with the disputed region of Kashmir, after India revoked its autonomy this month. The
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Hong Kong protesters expected to regroup despite police ban
HONG KONG: Protesters were expected to gather in downtown Hong Kong today in the latest of a series of anti-government demonstrations that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades. Police blocked plans for a mass
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Sarawak has reduced absolute poverty rate
SARIKEI: Sarawak has reduced the rate of absolute poverty among its people, including those who live in the rural areas, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Touching on a United Nations report which said the percentage of
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31 premises in Sungai Lembing destroyed in fire
KUANTAN: Thirty-one premises in Sungai Lembing here were destroyed in a fire which broke out at 1.20 am today. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Nor Hisham Mohamad said the premises comprised 11 single-storey workers’ quarters, 19 double-storey shophouses and
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Press freedom should be exercised with responsibility
SHAH ALAM: Media practitioners in the country need to exercise the freedom given by the government with discipline and responsibility and not to play on issues that can undermine racial and religious sentiments, said Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia
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IGP: I never take sides when it comes to public order
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador has stressed that he has never sided or pointed fingers at any party or individual in his statement on public order in the country. He said his statement recently did
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Spirit of patriotism in ‘Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih”
PUTRAJAYA: The spirit of patriotism, national struggle, national identity and anti-corruption are the elements embodied in the National Day celebration this year as an aspiration to make Malaysia a clean, efficient and trustworthy nation. With the theme ‘Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia
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Keep up spirit of goodwill, nationhood – Mahathir
PUTRAJAYA: As the country celebrates its 62nd National Day, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged the people regardless of their religion, race and culture to reflect on how the spirit of goodwill and nationhood has helped Malaysia achieve
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Love blossoms in the midst of Hong Kong’s long protest
HONG KONG: A gas mask lovingly adjusted, a hand squeezed before approaching police lines and a frantic search through swirls of tear gas – Abby and Nick’s relationship has blossomed on the barricades during Hong Kong’s long summer of protest.
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