Divers find WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died
DEEP-SEA explorers said today they had located the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, a World War 2 Japanese transport ship which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. The ship – sunk on July 1, 1942 by a US submarine whose crew did not realise it carried prisoners of war – was […]
Viral message claiming Ipoh police prevented religious procession untrue
IPOH: The police have denied that they barred Hindu devotees from holding a religious activity at a temple in Buntong here as climaed in a viral message. Read full story
Smooth traffic on major highways as of 9am on April 22
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow was reported to be smooth on all major highways on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Saturday (April 22). Read full story
Paris court gives Canada-based professor life for 1980 synagogue bombing
A PARIS court yesterday sentenced a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor in absentia to life in prison for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in the French capital that left four people dead. The court followed the prosecutors’ request for the maximum possible punishment against Hassan Diab, now 69 and a resident of Canada, a decision that was […]
US Supreme Court protects temporary access to abortion pill
THE US Supreme Court yesterday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug. Two conservative judges disagreed with the decision in the most significant abortion case to reach the nine-member court since it overturned the constitutional right to the […]
Muddy waters make it tough for fishermen
MELAKA: Sungai Lereh has turned muddy again, possibly due to improper release of discharge from the Sungai Udang landfill, says Klebang assemblyman Datuk Lim Ban Hong. Read full story
Seats for three states almost settled, says Salahuddin
JOHOR BARU: Seat negotiations in three out of the six states that will soon be having elections are almost complete, says Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub. Read full story
Putatan Umno the latest to press for Anti-Hopping Bill
KOTA KINABALU: The political scenario in Sabah is far from stable, as state assemblymen are still jumping from one party to another, says Putatan Umno. Read full story
RM52mil, 23 lives saved from fires
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department has saved assets worth RM52mil from fire incidents between Jan 1 and April 11. Read full story
Two brothers sentenced to a week’s jail for punching policeman
KOTA KINABALU: Two brothers were sentenced to a week’s jail for assaulting a policeman who tried to break up a fight between them.Valley Saitim, 37, and Boby Justin Saitim, 30, were involved in a heated argument when the assault occurred at about 10pm on April 16. Read full story