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Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm
Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has told the Kedah government to...
Trump last week criticized Milley's handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2020 and said, without providing evidence, that "this guy turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States." "This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!" Trump said on Sept. 22 on his Truth Social platform. Milley assumed the chairman role in October 2019 during Trump's presidency and is set to step down on Sept. 30.
STORY: A packed memorial service for the victims of a deadly fire at an Iraqi wedding celebration took place on Thursday (September 28).At a funeral the day before, the groom was among the crowds of people weeping.Calls for accountability were growing in the Christian town of Hamdaniya, as grief-stricken mourners watched their loved ones being buried.More than 100 people died and at least 150 were injured on Tuesday evening in an inferno that government officials have said was enabled by a lack of safety and security measures and the use of highly flammable materials in the building.In a sermon interrupted at times by the wails of women clad in black, a priest at Al-Tahira Church told mourners that Iraq had been united in grief, but hecriticized officials for their corruption.It was a theme repeated by a victim's relative, Em Nour.“It is not okay for one person get burned because of a lack of safety measures, let alone tens of people. Iraqi blood is spilled so easily. There have been so many accidents over the years, like the boat that sunk in Mosul in 2019, the parks that lack safety measures. It is not about a certain area, it is the whole state that has no laws to protect the people."Criticism of a lax approach to public safety is common in Iraq.The state has been weakened by recurring conflict since the 2003 U.S. invasionServices are impaired by pervasive corruption for which few senior officials are ever held to account.The tragedy has revived memories of deadly fires that swept through two hospitals in Iraq in 2021, killing at least 174 people in all, that were at the time blamed on negligence, lax regulations and corruption.Government officials have announced the arrest of 14 people over Tuesday night's fire, including the owners of the events hall, and promised a swift investigation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) had presented 13 reasons why the High Court should not hav...
US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea and is "happy" to be heading home on Wednesday, nearly three months after he ran across the border from the South, US officials said."We can confirm that Private King was very happy to be on his way home," a senior US administration official told reporters.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he might broach the subject of a possible Cabi...
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Sept — The political secretaries to Cabinet ministers will submit a letter on Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — About 1,000 Malaysian citizens have allegedly been forced to work as ‘call operators’ for frauds...
The cow had been slaughtered and bags of rice purchased but young bride Wahida's nuptials were cut short when her groom was arrested on their wedding day, one of hundreds caught in a recent crackdown on Afghans living in Pakistan.At least 700 Afghans have been arrested since early September in Karachi alone -- 10 times more than in August -- and hundreds more in the other cities, according to official police figures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has urged the authorities to act against a go...
The two Republican presidential hopefuls duke it out over TikTok on the debate stage Wednesday night The post Nikki Haley Says She Feels ‘a Little Bit Dumber’ When Vivek Ramaswamy Speaks – ‘Every Time’ appeared first on TheWrap.
President posted video of Ron DeSantis blaming Trump for inflation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has ordered the developer of the East Klang Valley Expr...
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 28 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today reminded Muslims...
‘This is a cult, it’s a lawless cult and it’s a major threat to the armed forces of the United States and our security,’ said Gen Barry McCaffrey
Mr Cohen said witnesses should not have to pay for their own security to help the government make its case against Mr Trump
The Philippine president said Friday that his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard dismantled a floating barrier placed by China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. It was the first time President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spoken publicly against China's installation of the 300-meter (980-foot) -long barrier at the entrance to Scarborough Shoal which was dismantled at his order. "We're not looking for trouble, but what we’ll do is to continue defending the maritime territory of the Philippines and the rights of our fishermen, who have been fishing in those areas for hundreds of years,” Marcos said in response to a question at a news briefing in southern Surigao del Norte province.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats met in Washington and held what the U.S. side described as "candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation," the latest in a series of recent talks to keep lines of communication open between the world's two largest economies. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister for Asia Sun Weidong, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday. The meeting followed other high-level engagements between the two countries in recent months that have seen visits from high profile U.S. officials to China like Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in July and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August.
China’s ambassador to Australia on Thursday criticized Australian politicians who visit Taiwan, saying they are being utilized by separatists on the self-governing island. Ambassador Xiao Qian was commenting in Sydney after an Australian parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan this week, and as a former prime minister plans to deliver a speech in Taipei next month. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has expressed his unhappiness over the way in...