Israel police arrest dozens after deadly synagogue shooting

ISRAEL police said today they arrested dozens of people after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue in one of the deadliest attacks in Jerusalem in years. Police identified the gunman as a 21-year-old resident of east Jerusalem, the sector of the city annexed by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War.

Malaysia to distribute 1 million Korans as response to burning of holy book

MALAYSIA will immediately issue one million copies of the Koran to be distributed around the world as a response to the burning of the holy book in Sweden, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.  Anwar said Malaysia condemns in the strongest terms the recent act of extremist right-wing Swedish-Danish politician, Rasmus Paludan, and added that the […]

Flash floods due in 3 states if heavy rain occurs

THE Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) has issued a preparedness notice for possible flash floods within 12 hours in several districts in Johor, Pahang and Sarawak if heavy rain or significant thunderstorms occur. It said in a statement today the notice was issued based on the Meteorological Department’s rainfall forecast, the Southeastern Asia-Oceania Flash Flood […]

African swine flu: 23 Penang pig farms hit

BATU KAWAN: To date, a total of 23 pig farms in Penang have been found to be affected by the African swine fever (ASF), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Read full story