PYONGYANG, Sept 9 – A senior North Korean official has lashed out at France after it warned Pyongyang’s nuclear ambition could pose a threat to Europe, saying Paris must abandon its own atomic weapons first. Ri Tok-Son, deputy director of the foreign ministry’s European department, said France’s claim that a nuclear missile
SEOUL, Sept 9 – North Korea’s state media marked the nation’s founding anniversary Saturday with calls for a nuclear arms buildup, in defiance of mounting international sanctions. South Korea’s military said it was keeping close tabs on the North amid speculation it could stage a missile launch or another nuclear test to
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – Police have launched an investigation into the case of a woman who allegedly threatened a Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) enforcement officer, a video of which went viral on social media last Wednesday. Serdang district police chief ACP Megat Mohamad Aminuddin Megat Alias said apart from screaming
ASTANA, Sept 9 – It’s like a dream come true for a little Kazakhstan girl to visit one of her dream countries, Malaysia, after her mother wins a return flight ticket at the #MyButterflyEffect Treasure Hunt contest organised by the Malaysia Pavillion at the Astana EXPO 201. The lucky girl, Layan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – Three prominent figures were among 103 recipients conferred fedaral awards and honours for 2017 at Istana Negara here today in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V. They were Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif and two former Cabinet ministers, Tun Michael Chen
MIAMI, Sept 9 – Florida has ordered 5.6 million people to evacuate as massive Hurricane Irma menaces the southeastern US state, according to its Division of Emergency Management. Irma regained strength as a Category 5 storm late Friday as it made landfall on the Camaguey Archipelago of Cuba, and is now
MONTREAL, Sept 9 – Canada’s most populous province announced plans Friday to begin sales of marijuana in government-regulated shops and over the internet by mid 2018 when recreational use of the drug becomes legal. Ontario’s Justice Minister Yasir Naqvi said a dozen shops will be open on July 1, 2018 and the
BEIJING, Sept 9 – Ma Rongrong’s labour pains were–unbearable. For hours she had begged for a C-section to ease her agony. After–multiple requests were refused, she jumped five floors from a hospital window–in northern China to her death. Ma’s family and her doctors have blamed each other for denying her the–surgery that
COX’S BAZAR, Sept 9 – Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state into Bangladesh in the 15 days since new violence erupted, the United Nations said Saturday. The figure has jumped about 20,000 in a day. “Some 290,000 Rohingya arrived in Bangladesh since Aug 25,” said Joseph Tripura, a spokesman for
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V today graced an investiture for federal awards and honours at Istana Negara here in conjunction with His Majesty’s birthday. His Majesty arrived at Istana Negara accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor
Google today announced the launch of new desktop application for Google Drive users, called Drive File Stream, which is now available to G Suite customers. The app will serve as a replacement for the Google Drive desktop app that will be shut down for good next year – a far
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be asking the video game “Fights of Gods” platform provider to disable download for Malaysian users within 24 hours, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. “Failing which, further action will be taken,” he said
KUALA SELANGOR, Sept 8 – The driver of a Toyota Hilux who was alleged to have rammed into four Malaysian cycling athletes and their chief coach yesterday was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with reckless driving to an extent that it resulted in a road accident. Anuar Wahab, 46,
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today chaired a meeting of the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council at Menara Dato’ Onn here. Najib, who is Umno president and BN chairman, arrived for the meeting at 3.30pm and was greeted by the leaders of the BN component parties.
IPOH, Sept 8 – All the opinions garnered from the Perak Festival of Ideas programme will be channeled to the federal government for consideration in the preparation of the 2018 Budget. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said those opinions and ideas should be taken into account as they came
CHUKAI, Sept 8 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi came to Terengganu to open the Kemaman Umno Division delegates meeting today, and liked what he saw. The Umno vice-president who is discharging the duties of the deputy president was delighted to see Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – The Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (Abim) today advised social media users against circulating negative perceptions and allegations about the Rohingya refugees in Malaysia to the extent of raising public hatred towards them. Abim secretary-general Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz said it would be more noble for the people
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V today performed Friday prayers at the Kampung Baru Jamek Mosque, here. The King, wearing a white robe and cap, was greeted on arrival by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, who also read the sermon
BUDAPEST, Sept 8 – After days of fierce rhetoric, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday that his government “respected” an EU court’s rejection of Hungary’s challenge to a migrant relocation plan, but vowed to fight on against the measure. “Hungary is a European Union member, so the bloc’s treaties must
MEXICO CITY, Sept 8 – A rare and powerful 8.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico late Thursday, killing at least two people as seismologists warned of a tsunami of more than three meters (10 feet). The quake hit offshore in the Pacific about 120km southwest of the town of Tres Picos in far
