MADRID, Oct 10 – Controversial Spanish defender Gerard Pique insisted Sunday that he will end his international career after the 2018 World Cup. The Barcelona star has come under regular fire for his performances on the field and his support off the pitch for his pro-Catalan stance. “The World Cup in Russia
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 10 – Bersih 5 was launched peacefully at Penang Town Hall this morning, without any pro-Umno with the red shirts. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was accompany by Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, Penang DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow and Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim during the launching.
You know what? It might be time to just go ahead and trade in that new Galaxy Note 7 for something else entirely. Thankfully, most of the major carriers here in the US have made it fairly easily to trade the problematic handset in for a completely different phone. And AT&T and T-Mobile have
ST LOUIS, Oct 10 – A chorus of critics painted Donald Trump as a dictator in the making Sunday, after he threatened to imprison Hillary Clinton if he wins the White House. Trump was called “dangerous,” “unfit” to be president and drew a series of unfavourable comparisons to Venezuela and Russia after
SUZUKA, Oct 9 – Nico Rosberg romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead over world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One title race. The German claimed his first Suzuka win from pole as Hamilton took third after a dreadful start, Rosberg stretching his lead
ST LOUISM, Oct 9 – Donald Trump launched a scorched-earth bid to salvage his faltering campaign during a caustic presidential debate Sunday, vowing to put Hillary Clinton in jail and accusing her husband of sexual misconduct. Before tens-of-millions of viewers and an audience that included Bill Clinton and three women who accuse
Apple has added Israel to its list of upcoming iPhone 7 launch countries today as it officially launches the device in India. The device will become available in the country on Oct. 20, as will the new Apple Watch Series 2 lineup. Apple also confirmed upcoming iPhone 7 launches for a handful of
CHARLOTTE, Oct 9 – Under a canvas tent, African-American businessman and chef Santi Jones was offering barbeque pork tacos to tailgaters outside a Carolina football game when he ruminated on Hillary Clinton and whether black voters will win her the White House. The former secretary of state needs a strong turnout
MALACCA, Oct 9 – Taxi operators in the country were yesterday told to improve on their service if they are to compete with the e-hailing service such as Uber, Grabcar and Blacklane. Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said a study conducted recently found that the public
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 – Donald Trump’s lewd videotaped remarks about women threw his White House campaign and the Republican Party in crisis Saturday, just 30 days from the election and on the eve of his second debate with rival Hillary Clinton. Trump nevertheless rejected growing calls from elected members of his own
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 – Two senior officers of a government agency in Sabah who were detained for alleged power abuse involving infrastructure projects worth RM3.3 billion will assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in transferring money deposited in foreign banks into their bank accounts in the country soon. A source
SANAA, Oct 8 – More than 140 people were killed and more than 525 wounded Saturday when air strikes hit a funeral ceremony in Yemen, a United Nations official said, with Huthi rebels blaming the attack on the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition, which has come under increasing international scrutiny over alleged civilian
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has urged the Education Ministry to strengthen sports education in the country, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan. He said Najib commended the success of Bukit Jalil Sports School, the first of such schools in the country, in producing capable
TOKYO, Oct 8 – Mount Aso in southern Japan erupted early Saturday belching a column of ash several thousand metres into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world’s most volcanically active countries. Japan Meteorological Agency issued its third-highest alert, warning people not to approach the volcano after it rumbled
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 – The police force will start recording data to keep track on obese police officers starting next year with the target to achieve its “trim and fit” mission by 2018. Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Management Director Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah said that they had identified some 10,000 police
HONG KONG, Oct 8 – With 2016 marking the 25th anniversary of both cable TV in the region and the inauguration of CASBAA, this year’s CASBAA Convention is set to underscore just how much the industry has transformed over the last quarter of a century. This year the CASBAA Convention is
MIAMI, Oct 7 – Hurricane Matthew unleashed torrential rains and up to 120 mile-an-hour winds as it hugged the Florida coast Friday, after a blast through the Caribbean that reportedly left more than 300 dead in Haiti. Matthew was downgraded to a Category Three storm early Friday by the National Hurricane Center,
SUZUKA, Oct 7 – Nico Rosberg gave his wounded team-mate Lewis Hamilton plenty to think about by topping the time sheets in both practice sessions Friday for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The German, who has a 23-point championship lead over Hamilton with five races left this year, pipped the triple world
ALOR STAR, Oct 7 – The statement by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin claiming that Barisan Nasional (BN) will fall in Kedah in the coming general election is merely wishful thinking or ‘angan-angan Mat Jenin’. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said the statement
OSLO, Oct 7 – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Prize Friday for his “resolute” efforts to end five decades of war in his country, despite voters’ shock rejection of a historic peace deal. The award was unexpected after voters rejected the accord Santos signed last month with FARC leader
