Children among 8 killed in Russian strikes on Idlib, says Syrian monitor
Syrian Civil Defence workers searching a house where 6 family members were killed in shelling in Idlib province. (AP pic) BEIRUT: At least eight people, including five children, were killed Tuesday in Russian airstrikes in northwest Syria, as the UN warned youngsters are bearing the brunt of the violence. The strikes targeted the village of […]
Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall protests and clashes
CHAOS broke out in an upscale Hong Kong mall tonight as riot police clashed with pro-democracy…
Glittery party spotlights Saudi era of ‘extreme openness’
IT was billed as the Middle East’s biggest party – thousands of revellers bathed in flashing…
SMART Tunnel reopens to traffic
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The SMART Tunnel was reopened to traffic at 9pm after it…
May 13 may recur as long as Dong Zong still around, Muslim students’ group warns
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The Malaysian Muslim Students Coalition (Gamis) has warned today that the…
Student group questions lack of upgrades despite MCA-owned hostel manager making profit
The hostel manager’s 2018 financial statement shows RM1.006 million in profits, says the group.
Japan’s Abe to China’s Xi: Let Hong Kong be free and open
Abe and President Xi Jinping met in Beijing ahead of a trilateral meeting with South Korea later this week. (AP pic) BEIJING: Hong Kong should “continue to be free and open”, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Chinese president on Monday, as the city is rocked by months of pro-democracy protests. Abe met with […]
PLUS closes all reload lanes until Jan 2
KUALA LUMPUR: All reload lanes on PLUS highways will be closed from tomorrow to Jan 2 to ensure smooth traffic at toll plazas during the Christmas and New Year holidays. In a statement today, PLUS said the move was aimed at reducing traffic congestion caused by highway users queuing up at the reload lanes. PLUS […]
Flash flood inundates private hospital’s car park in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — A flash flood during a two-hour heavy downpour in the capital…
RM4.5m allocated for development and welfare in Simpang Renggam
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — An allocation of RM4.5 million had been distributed for the Simpang…