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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 […]
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 […]
Bank Indonesia holds rates steady, focus remains on rupiah
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank held rates unchanged for a fifth straight policy review on Thursday, as expected, saying its focus was on stabilising the rupiah currency while continuing to assess […]
Key events in South Korean ex-President Yoon’s route from martial law to life in prison
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, for leading an insurrection when he declared a brief […]
Trio get jail, RM128.9mil in fines for illegal possession of wildlife parts
KUANTAN: Three Vietnamese nationals, including two siblings, have been fined a total of RM128.9mil million and given jail terms ranging from 15 months to 12 years for illegal possession of […]