YANGON, Jun 20 – A self-proclaimed sorcerer was sentenced to death by a Yangon court on Tuesday for killing three children in an exorcism ritual he believed would banish evil spirits that possessed them. Black magic practitioner Tun Naing was convicted of beating to death two toddlers and an eight-month-old baby late
PETALING JAYA, Jun 20 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has cancelled its direct flights to and from Darwin, catching travellers and the Northern Territory (NT) government off guard. NT News reported that Darwin travel agents were still taking bookings for the Darwin to Kuala Lumpur service. Agents said they had been told on
KABUL, Jun 20 – Kabul authorities Tuesday demolished a sit-in camp erected to protest spiralling insecurity, triggering street clashes that left at least one demonstrator dead in the latest bout of violence to shake the city. Tensions have been high in Kabul since a truck bomb on May 31 killed more than
SYDNEY, Jun 20 – Australia’s military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces. The decision came amid increasing tension between the US and Russia, which warned it would track coalition aircraft in Syria as potential “targets”, and
As we reported earlier today, Tim Cook was among a handful of tech executives who met with President Donald Trump today in Washington D.C. The central purpose of the meeting was to help use technology to cut costs and further modernize the United States government. Now, Recode is offering up
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 20 – The establishment of a special court to handle cases of child sexual crime is proof of the government’s effort to address the problem and provide a holistic protection for children. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is scheduled to open the court at the federal government’s
HONG KONG, Jun 20 – Enthusiasts in Hong Kong snapped up stamps issued to mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by Britain Tuesday with a design paying tribute to the Chinese military. The first stamp, released ahead of the July 1 anniversary, depicts marching troops from China’s
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 20 – Around RM688,000 in cash and RM27 million in bank accounts have been seized and frozen in a massive multi-agency swoop on a money game scheme company operating in Penang and Kedah. Besides that, the authorities also seized three luxury cars – a Range Rover, a Jaguar and
SEOUL, Jun 19 – Suprema, Inc., a leading, global provider of biometrics and security solutions, has announced the unveiling of BioEntry P2, a fingerprint device offering highest matching performance, slim design and multi-RFID reader in a package providing comprehensive access control features. BioEntry P2 blends Suprema’s industry-leading technologies and innovations.
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 19 – Good news for civil servants! The government has decided to build 200,000 units of houses under the 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Programme, double the number originally targeted. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak at the handing over of keys to owners of the
LONDON, Jun 19 – Worshippers leaving a London mosque just after midnight on Monday were helping an unwell elderly man when a van deliberately targeted them, eyewitnesses said, driven by an attacker who shouted: “I want to kill all Muslims.” The van swerved towards the people outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in
HONG KONG, Jun 19 – A new study by regional pay-TV industry group CASBAA shows that the overall access to the multi-channel video services of all kinds in Taiwan is being bolstered by a mobile video market now accounting for 92% of all individuals. According to the CASBAA study (to
BRUSSELS, Jun 19 – Britain starts formal talks to leave the EU on Monday, seeking a deal “like no other in history” despite entering fiendishly difficult negotiations with a badly weakened government. A year after Britain’s seismic referendum, Brexit minister David Davis and the European Union’s French chief negotiator Michel Barnier will
SEPANG, Jun 19 – AirAsia X is thrilled to announce the launch of Fly High & Get Rewarded! Contest to reward guests for spending on flights and add-ons. From today until 16 July 2017, AirAsia X guests who purchase flights and add-ons with their AirAsia BIG Member ID* will automatically be in
SUNGAI UDANG, Jun 19 – PETRONAS through its subsidiary, Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd (MRC), today donated RM184,000 worth of Hari Raya aid to underprivileged residents of Tangga Batu, Sungai Udang and Merlimau areas, today. The donation, which is part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, aims to help those
JOHOR BARU, Jun 19 – An assistant veterinary officer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to four counts of corruption involving RM35,000 between August 2013 and April 2014. Mohd Razi Basar, 40, who heads the Ruminant Unit of the Johor Veterinary Service Department, made the plea after the charges
DUBAI, Jun 19 – A “terrorist” bomb attack in a Shiite village in Bahrain has killed a policeman and wounded two others, the interior ministry in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom said on Monday. The attack late Sunday occurred in Diraz, west of the capital Manama, the ministry said on its Twitter account.
GENEVA, Jun 19 – Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan had left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said Monday. That number marks a jump of just 300,000 from the end of 2015, but is more
As Apple Pay continues to expand, Apple is holding a special shopping event in San Francisco to promote the mobile payment service. The “Lose Your Wallet” event will highlight stores that support Apple Pay while offering exclusive discounts… The shopping event will consist of 20 merchants in Hayes Valley and 16
LONDON, Jun 19 – A van ploughed into worshippers leaving a London mosque on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others in what witnesses said was a deliberate attack on Muslims. The hired vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers shortly after midnight at the Finsbury Park
