ROME, Sept 10 – At least five people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday, with the Tuscan city of Livorno taking the brunt of the flooding, fire services said. Four people from the same family were found dead in a flooded house in the city, where 40cm of
TASEK GELUGOR, Sept 10 – State government were today advised against converting existing agriculture land into other status, or purposes, including commercial. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said it was important to maintain the agriculture status of land for the country’s future. “In terms of return, agriculture
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 – Barisan Nasional (BN) is offering the people stability, harmony and the middle path to develop the country, Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said. Salleh, who is Umno treasurer, said this was because BN was relying more on its track record and future
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 – Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is urged to use her experience in fighting for democracy and human rights to stop the atrocities by the country’s military against the ethnic Rohingya. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said as a leader who was once awarded
MIAMI, Sept 10 – Hurricane Irma regained strength Sunday as it began pummeling Florida, threatening almost the entire southeastern US state after cutting a deadly path of destruction through the Caribbean. The storm, packing of winds of 210 kph, was upgraded to a Category 4 storm as it closed in on the
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 9 – The second Penang International Green Carnival 2017, the biggest platform for environmental education in Northern Malaysia, was happening at Setia SPICE Arena here today. The event was officiated by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on this morning. The carnival’s theme this year – “Against Climate
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
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 8 – A group of about 20 Penang-based Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) held a protest in Penang today to called on Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to allow the United Nations to intervene and assist the Rohingya people in Rakhine. Some 1,000 people gathered after Friday prayers
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 8 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is demanding the Education Ministry explain why he was prevented from visiting a Chinese school in Bukit Mertajam. He said the department gave him the run-around, saying his visit must first be approved by Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid. “This is
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 – The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered Internet service providers to block access to the popular websites functioning as digital distribution platform of a video game, “Fight of Gods”, which has been seen as a threat to the sanctity of religion and inter-racial harmony in
