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Argentine maritime workers begin 48-hour strike against labor reform
Feb 18 (Reuters) – Argentine maritime workers from the country’s maritime workers federation FESIMAF began on Wednesday a 48-hour strike impacting cargo ships, the federation said in a statement. Read […]
France opens Epstein probes into human trafficking and tax fraud
PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) – France has launched wide-ranging investigations into human trafficking and financial fraud among contacts of the late convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the release […]
Ipoh City Council mobilises emergency response to flood victims in Manjoi
IPOH: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has mobilised emergency response teams to assist flood victims in Manjoi and several surrounding areas here following days of heavy rain that triggered flooding […]
Cabinet ministers send Ramadan greetings, urge unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet ministers extended their Ramadan greetings to all Muslims in Malaysia, urging them to use the holy month as a school for self-improvement, to strengthen brotherhood and to […]
Court backs Romanian plan to cap judges’ benefits, in win for pro-EU government
BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Romania’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a government move to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and cap their pensions, delivering a major […]
Russia tells European nations who accuse it of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin to provide proof
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Russia is demanding that European countries who accused Moscow of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a dart frog toxin provide concrete data to support […]
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into car in Sibu
SIBU: A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at KM209 of the Sibu–Bintulu Road near the Sibu Jaya roundabout here early Wednesday (Feb 18). Read full story Date: […]
King and Queen extend Ramadan greetings
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, today sent their Ramadan greetings to Muslims in the country. Read full story […]
Exclusive-Ivory Coast considers following Ghana with cocoa farm gate price cut, sources say
ABIDJAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast is considering cutting the guaranteed farm gate price paid to its cocoa farmers to align with Ghana, two government sources told Reuters, as […]
UK examining Epstein’s use of airport for trafficking
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through a London airport on private flights, part of a now nationally coordinated effort to investigate […]