RIGA: The Ukraine crisis looms large over Latvias parliamentary election on Saturday as the Baltic country worries over how best to deal with resurgent neighbour…
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Britains Cameron on surprise visit to Afghanistan
KABUL: Britains Prime Minister David Cameron today pledged support for Afghanistans newly sworn-in president and the countrys new unity government, saying during a surprise visit…
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KUALA LUMPUR: At 5pm today, there were 367 gainers, 408 losers and 349 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia. To continue reading the rest…
View More KL shares end higherCIDB cautions CIDB-registered contractors
KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) has warned that it would take disciplinary action against any CIDB-registered contractors if they are found…
View More CIDB cautions CIDB-registered contractorsHoliday-goers caught in 3km jam thanks to toppled trailer
KUALA LIPIS: Scores of motorists traveling to Kelantan to celebrate Aidiladha were caught in a massive traffic jam at Km56 Jalan Merapoh-Gua Musang near here…
View More Holiday-goers caught in 3km jam thanks to toppled trailerEPF gets new deputy CEO of operations
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Board has appointed Datuk Mohd Naim Daruwish as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer of operations effective Oct 4,…
View More EPF gets new deputy CEO of operationsAfghan army death rate spikes 30 percent
KABUL: An Afghan army desperate for more advanced military equipment is suffering death rates 30 percent higher in the 2014 fighting season, the armys first…
View More Afghan army death rate spikes 30 percentThai police charge Myanmar men with murder, rape of Brit tourists
BANGKOK: Thai police today charged two Myanmar men with murder and rape after the killing of two British tourists on a southern island last month,…
View More Thai police charge Myanmar men with murder, rape of Brit touristsTears, prayers as 1.4 million Muslims mark peak of hajj
MOUNT ARAFAT: Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj by about 1.4 million believers from around the world reached its…
View More Tears, prayers as 1.4 million Muslims mark peak of hajjGlobal seafloor map reveals stunning details of Earths depths
WASHINGTON: Scientists have devised a new map of the Earths seafloor using satellite data, revealing massive underwater scars and thousands of previously uncharted sea mountains…
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