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Fire damages 34 motorcycles at Bukit Jalil flats, police found signs of arson KUALA LUMPUR: At least 34 motorcycles were damaged in a fire at…

Nuncio in Damascus: Christian charity is 'meeting point' between war and poverty Card. Zenari on experiencing in Syria what John Paul II called "the imaginationof…

Police soon to wrap up investigation into Vietnamese Facebooker A police probe into a well-known Vietnamese Facebook user will end soon with Bui Van Thuan…

Motorcyclist killed in Tawau accident KOTA KINABALU: A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident along Jalan Merotai/Bombalai in Tawau on Tuesday (July 5). Read…

Fr. Swamy one year on: 'To the last he thought of the poor' On the first anniversary of the death of the Jesuit prostrated by…

Price of pork expected to skyrocket further THE price of pork has gone up for the seventh time this year and is now at RM1,300…

Amid international crises and high prices, Japanese vote for the upper house With his popularity declining because of rising prices, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida faces…

Uyghurs in exile mark anniversary of deadly 2009 Urumqi unrest Uyghur exile groups around the world on Tuesday demanded that China end its persecution of…

Former MIC deputy president Subramaniam passes away PETALING JAYA: Former MIC deputy president Tan Sri S. Subramaniam, 78, has passed away. Read full story Published…

Lebanese government slams Hezbollah drone operation over disputed field For the first time, a government official has openly attacked the pro-Iranian party over its three…

Vietnamese blogger arrested on ‘propaganda’ charge Vietnamese police on Tuesday arrested a prominent political activist and blogger on a charge of spreading anti-state “propaganda” that…

Using farmland for mining, construction now banned in North Korea North Korea is cracking down on government-run entities that illegally use farmland for other money-making…

Cambodia’s opposition party cries foul after governor likens them to 'social plague' Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party is once again urging government officials to stop harassing…

Baling floods: Rural Development Ministry to build temporary bridge in Kg Iboi BALING: The Rural Development Ministry (KPLB) will immediately build a temporary bridge after…

India to help Sri Lanka buy fertilisers and develop Kankesanthurai port The decision by the Rajapaksa administration to opt for organic farming without proper planning…

Asia Times journalist stands by his report, releases recording of interview with Tok Mat PETALING JAYA: Asia Times journalist Nick Kochan stands by his report…

University students joining the Communist Party to get a secure job The high rate of youth unemployment does not concern graduates in Marxist ideology. Since…

Former 1989 student leader on detention center hunger strike in China's Zhejiang A former student leader of the 1989 protest movement at Hangzhou University in…

Woman strangled to death during robbery in Bera KUANTAN: A 52-year-old woman was strangled to death in a robbery at a house in Felda Mengkuang,…

Ritapiret: Fr Prior, theologian known throughout Asia, dies With more than 140 articles and scores of edited books to his credit, the member of the…

Macau 'at a standstill' amid zero-COVID restrictions, mandatory mass testing program Authorities in the former Portuguese enclave of Macau have imposed a series of stringent…

Six killed as junta jets target Arakan Army base The Arakan Army (AA) said an attack by two military fighter jets on Monday killed six…

Baling floods: Bodies of three family members found BALING: The bodies of three family members who were reported missing in the floods and water surge…

One million pilgrims flock to Mecca for first Hajj since pandemic For the past two years, the global pandemic had limited the number of pilgrims…

Jakim instructed to coordinate aid for flood victims in Baling KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has been instructed to immediately coordinate with…

Jakarta: Catholics and pro-life activists help women to reject abortion Abortion is a crime under Indonesian law. In recent days, the Communication Forum of Life…

Covid-19 Watch: 1,918 new cases bring total to 4,575,809 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,918 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (July 4), says the Health Ministry.…

Economic crisis: Beijing risks losing billions of dollars lent to poor countries By the end of the year, developing nations must repay foreign debts amounting…

Cops ready to back joint operations to plug cooking oil subsidy leakage, says IGP KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is ready to support the Domestic Trade…

A bishop for Philippine migrants in the world More than 200 bishops, priests and lay people gathered in Tagaytay City for the last phase of…

Flash floods hit Baling after downpour BALING: Three relief centres (PPS) have been opened to accommodate flood victims from four villages in this district. Read…

New Delhi unveils 'tax on infuencers' Coming into effect on 1 July, the new measure imposes a 10 per cent tax on freebies and perks…

Chinese researchers develop device they say can test loyalty of ruling party members Researchers in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui say they have developed…

Driver injured after lorry skidded into ditch in Pekan Nanas PEKAN NANAS: A lorry driver was injured after the vehicle skidded into a ditch at…

Myanmar's government-in-exile calls for religious freedom Dr Sasa, a minister with the exiled National Unity Government, calls on the military regime to stop committing atrocities…

Hacker puts one billion Chinese citizens' leaked personal data up for sale A hacker has claimed to be selling the personal data of one billion…

Firemen rescue one-year-old boy from locked car SUNGAI BESAR: Fire and Rescue Department personnel were called to rescue a one-year-old boy who was accidentally locked…

Dialogue and fraternity, part of Bishop Martinelli's mission in the Vicariate of S Arabia The prelate took over the vicariate, concelebrating his first Mass in…

Puad questions whether ROS is a political tool JOHOR BARU: Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zakarshi has questioned whether the Registrar of…

Hanoi aims for 7% economic growth by 2022 Today's headlines: Israel wants to take part in the US study of the bullet that killed the…

Sarawak Tourism Minister blasts Abdul Hadi for having a shallow mindset KUCHING: It is shallow-minded and insular of PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang…

Esports: Bracing for business boom The burgeoning esports industry offers more profitable prospects than most people realise. Read full story Published on : July 4,…

Retired teacher loses RM199,000 in Macau scam SIBU: A retired teacher in Bintulu was cheated of RM199,000 in a Macau scam. Read full story Published…

Maharashtra's premier resigns, handing power to Modi's allies Today's headlines: industrial activity in China registersgrowth after three months; Samsung starts first ever mass production of…

Oldest general election candidate Tok Mun passes away at 103 KUALA TERENGGANU: Maimun Yusof, or better known as Tok Mun, the oldest candidate in the…

Hong Kong and the broken promises of 25 years ago Xi Jinping arrived in the former British colony to show that normalization has become a…

Muhyiddin should have talked about the economy when he met the PM, says Umno info chief PETALING JAYA: As the National Recovery Council (NRC) chairman,…

Pope: the mission is not for mavericks, it lives on fraternity At the Angelus and the Mass for Rome's DR Congolese community whose country he…

Tibetan former political prisoner Jigme Gyatso dies in Gansu Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at…

No UTK officers involved in the alleged assault of reporters, say police PETALING JAYA: There were no Special Action Unit (UTK) officers involved in the…

Indian Christian Day On 3 July, feast day of Saint Thomas, Indian Christians of all denominations celebrate a day to remember that Christianity is not…

Odd for food-producing Malaysia to be facing shortages, says Abang Jo KUALA LUMPUR: It is unusual for Malaysia – a nation that produces food –…

Qatar to pay salaries of Lebanese troops Today's headlines: Chinese Communist Party members reach record level of 96.7 million; Myanmar military planes encroach on Thaiterritory;…

Covid-19: Another 2,527 cases recorded on July 2, no deaths KUALA LUMPUR: With 2,527 new Covid-19 cases recorded on Saturday (June 2), Malaysia daily case…

Foreign companies flee Sakhalin Island over Ukraine war Due to Western sanctions, ExxonMobil and Shell withdrew their investments in the local oil industry. They were…

INTERACTIVE: Mixed results for Malaysia's healthcare costs While Malaysia's out-of-pocket spending for healthcare is comparatively low, average drug prices are high. Read full story Published…

Vicar of Aleppo: ecumenism of solidarity amid war and poverty On June 28, Pope Francis accepted Msgr. Abou Khazen's resignation upon reaching the age for…

Improve on policies to ensure food security, urge student unions PETALING JAYA: The government should improve on policies to ensure food security, student bodies urge.…

Supreme Taliban leader Mullah Akhunzada makes a rare appearance in Kabul The other news of the day: Russia arrests scientist accused of spying for China.…

Swedish tourist rescues five pups in KL, four up for adoption at MDDB on July 3 PETALING JAYA: When Swedish tourist Tobbe Dahl was walking…

Archdiocese of Guwahati helping people affected by floods in Assam Archbishop Moolachira makes an appeal. So far, some 31,000 people have been affected by the…

Nur Jazlan brands PAS politicians as ‘cap ayam’ PETALING JAYA: Cabinet ministers from PAS are only interested in their position and ranking, but are actually…

Missiles fired by Houthis against Saudi and Emirati targets are Iranian-made This is the conclusion reached by a United Nations investigation. If confirmed, this would…

Let government, rakyat decide if NRC had failed or not, says Muhyiddin TANAH MERAH: National Recovery Council (NRC) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has refuted…

Bishop Lei celebrates the birth of China's Communist Party in Leshan cathedral Celebrations took place on 29 June, Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, two…

Barisan should form govt with its own mandate after GE15, says Sabah MCA KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional should form the government through its own mandate…

Cancelling Russia Moscow today is complaining that its culture is being ostracised. Yet as early as during Kyivan Rus', the Russians have removed any reference…