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US Intelligence chief’s briefing in Senate rescheduled due to Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard rescheduled a briefing on Wednesday for the U.S. Senate intelligence committee because of the situation in Iran, a spokesperson for the […]
Thousands march in Buenos Aires as ex-president Kirchner starts house arrest
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Argentines marched in the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, banging drums and chanting in a show of support for ex-president Cristina Fernandez […]
Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian strike climbs to 28
KYIV (Reuters) -Flags across Kyiv were lowered to half-mast on Wednesday, as Ukrainians mourned more than two dozen people killed a day earlier in Russia’s deadliest strike on the capital […]
Pakistan’s army chief to meet Trump after conflict with India defused
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to have lunch with Pakistani armed forces chief Asim Munir at the White House on Wednesday, according to Trump’s official schedule. Read […]
Portugal’s new minority centre-right government takes power
LISBON (Reuters) -A minority centre-right government formally took power in Portugal on Wednesday after parliament threw out a motion by the small opposition Communist Party calling for rejection of the […]
Big blow for Thailand’s PM as major party exits coalition
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party on Wednesday withdrew from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government in a major blow to the embattled premier, leaving her ruling coalition with only a slim […]
Austrian government agrees on plan to allow monitoring of secure messaging
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria’s coalition government has agreed on a plan to enable police to monitor suspects’ secure messaging in order to thwart militant attacks, ending what security officials have said […]
Saifuddin pays tribute to IGP Razarudin’s dedicated service
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has extended his appreciation to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, who will conclude his two-year tenure at the helm of […]
MACC nabs two including assemblyman in Sabah mining licence probe
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two individuals with the title ‘Datuk’ on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM200,000, in connection with the issuance […]
‘Whistleblower’ in Sabah mining scandal not protected because they were part of the wrongdoing, says MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the individual set to be charged alongside two Sabah assemblymen in connection with a corruption case involving mineral mining licences […]