Madani Malaysia open house starts April 29, says Fahmi
THE Madani Malaysia Open House with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in conjunction with Hari Raya celebrations will begin in Kedah, April 29 before moving to another five states. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the open house in Kedah will be held in Raia Hotel in Alor Setar from 10am to 2pm.
German public-sector workers clinch 5.5% pay rise
GERMAN public-sector workers have won a 5.5% pay increase to help offset inflation following late-night talks yesterday, easing the prospect of further strikes. Employers and unions have reached a “good and fair wage agreement”, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a statement.
Man drowns in attempt to retrieve stuck fishing line in Kinabatangan pond
KOTA KINABALU: A man drowned after sustaining cramps after diving into a pond to retrieve a stuck fishing line in the Kinabatangan district. Read full story
Mexican official charged over deaths of 40 migrants in fire
A TOP Mexican immigration official was charged yesterday over the deaths of 40 migrants in a fire at a detention centre last month. Salvador Gonzalez Guerrero, head of the National Institute of Migration (INM) in the northern state of Chihuahua, was charged with homicide, injury and unlawful exercise of public service, according to the federal […]
Elderly woman dies in Baling house fire
THE burnt body of an elderly woman was found after her two-storey house near Taman Seri Baling, Baling caught fire at around midnight. Baling district police chief Shamsudin Mamat said in a statement today that the victim was identified as Lim Phaik Luang @ Lim Pek Aiee, 82, and her body was found at 12.45am […]
Morocco seizes 5.4 tonnes of cannabis resin, 60kg of cocaine
MOROCCAN police seized 5.4 tonnes of cannabis resin stashed in a truck headed for Spain, and 60kg of cocaine packed in frozen tuna, security officials said. Security and customs officers seized the cannabis resin in the northern port of Tangier “on board an international freight truck”, the General Directorate of National Security said late yesterday.
Elderly woman dies in Baling house fire
BALING: The remains of an elderly woman has been found after her two-storey house near Taman Seri Baling here caught fire at around midnight on Sunday (April 23). Read full story
Senior citizen uses toy gun in attempted robbery, arrested by Ipoh cops
IPOH: A 66-year-old man has been arrested here for trying to rob a mobile phone shop on Jalan Onn Jaafar with a toy gun. Read full story
Kelantan MB says Anwar welcome to hold Raya open house in state
THE Malaysia Madani Aidilfitri open house with the prime minister in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu proves that the context of togetherness between the federal and state governments still exists, Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob said. He said the state government has no issue with the event and had received the letter from the government with an open heart.
US, France evacuate citizens to escape Sudan battles
US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan’s battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden announced today, as other nations sought to help their citizens escape deadly fighting between rival generals. France also launched evacuation operations from the northeast African nation, where fighting has entered its second week.