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Drought deepens hunger in northern Kenya as aid cuts bite
TURKANA, Kenya, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Four years after a record drought devastated northern Kenya, failed rains are once again causing starvations, with aid cuts forcing agencies to scale back […]
PKK militant group source says Turkish approval of peace roadmap is important step
BAGHDAD, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A Turkish parliamentary commission’s approval of a report setting out a roadmap for legal reforms alongside the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant […]
Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain refugees
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has given immigration officers broader powers to detain legal refugees awaiting a green card to ensure they are “re-vetted,” an apparent expansion […]
Currently no plans to buy additional F-35 jets, Berlin says
BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Germany currently has no plans to purchase additional F-35 fighter jets, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, after sources said Berlin was considering ordering more […]
Perak floods due to intense rainfall, not river overflow, says MB
IPOH: Flash floods in Manjoi and several areas here since last Friday were caused by intense rainfall rather than overflow from Sungai Perak, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Read full […]
Nestle Malaysia to explore potential sale of ice cream business to Froneri
KUALA LUMPUR: Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd will explore the potential sale of its ice cream business to Haagen-Dazs owner Froneri following the announcement by Nestle Malaysia’s ultimate holding company, Nestle SA, […]
At least 13 killed in Karachi building collapse after blast, police say
KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 19 (Reuters) – At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in the southern […]
UK police arrive at home of King Charles’ brother Andrew, Telegraph reports
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The Daily Telegraph said on Thursday that British police had arrived at the residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. Read full story Date: 19 […]
Appeals court cuts Khairy’s damages in lawsuit against Ustaz Abu Syafiq to RM830,000
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reduced the damages awarded to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin from RM2.5mil to RM830,000 in his defamation lawsuit against Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi over […]
Over RM8mil in drugs seized, five nabbed in KL, Selangor raids
SHAH ALAM: A drug distribution ring has been busted with the arrest of five suspects, all Malaysians aged 27 to 37, in a police sweep. Read full story Date: 19 […]