US says China ‘can’t hide’ Uighur oppression after its Arsenal retaliation
Beijing has faced growing international condemnation for setting up a vast network of camps in Xinjiang. WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday denounced China for its heavy-handed actions against Arsenal over footballer Mesut Ozil’s support for incarcerated Uighurs, saying Beijing could not hide reality. Arsenal distanced itself from Ozil but Beijing dropped […]
Pope disallows use of secrecy law for sex abuse cases
CATHOLIC clergy will no longer be able to cite papal secrecy in sexual abuse cases after…
In storm-hit Yemen, ‘sins’ are blamed for heavy rains, severe flooding
Civil-war-torn country is facing some of the world’s worst shortages of food, water, jobs. (File pic) SAWIA VALLEY: The torrential floods and brutal droughts of recent years have left their mark on this valley in southeast Yemen. A road that links Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province, with its remote rural villages has been almost […]
Yusoff Rawther undergoes four-hour polygraph test
The test was part of Bukit Aman’s probe into a sexual misconduct claim against PKR President Anwar Ibrahim.
France stands firm on pension reform as fresh demos loom
TENS of thousands of protesters prepared to hit streets across France today over a pensions overhaul…
‘Safe and unsafe touch’ campaign has positive impact on children
The campaign featured five one-minute videos made in collaboration with Google.
Floods ease in Johor, Pahang
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 ― Flood situation in Johor and Pahang is improving with more evacuees…
Iran President Hassan Rouhani arrives in Malaysia for KL Summit
SEPANG, Dec 17 ― Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Malaysia to attend the Kuala Lumpur…