White House wanted USS John McCain out of Trump’s sight in Japan
<p>THE White House requested a Navy ship bearing the name of US President Donald Trump’s late…
Saudi to study Malaysia’s request for bump in haj quota
<p>SAUDI Arabia will thoroughly study Malaysia’s request for an increase in the haj quota this year,…
French #MeToo founder sued for slander by man she accused
A #MeToo protest in Britain. (AFP pic) PARIS: The woman behind France’s answer to the #MeToo campaign exposing abusive behaviour by men appeared in court on Wednesday accused of slandering a media executive who she said had made lewd remarks. Sandra Muller, a US-based French journalist, is being sued for defamation by French TV executive […]
’13 Reasons Why’ linked to uptick in US adolescent suicides
Adolescent suicides in United States is on the rise following the popular Netflix show’s release. (AFP Relaxnews pic) A new study about “13 Reasons Why,” which follows the story of a high school girl who takes her own life, found that suicides among US youths rose significantly in the months following the popular Netflix show’s […]
Two Penang boys to have an asteroid named after them
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — An asteroid will be named after two 16-year-old boys from a…
Putra: Relaxed conditions for China, India tourists could jeopardise country’s sovereignty
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) vice president Datuk Hamidah Osman had…
Non-Muslim reps handing out zakat issue ‘blown out of proportion’
DAP rep Syerleena Abdul Rashid expresses regret that certain quarters are politicising the issue.
Taking aim at US, China says provoking trade disputes is ‘naked economic terrorism’
Vice Foreign Minister says ‘We oppose a trade war but are not afraid of a trade war.’