CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 23 young activists to three years in jail today for violating a law that forbids protesting without a permit, judicial…
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Indonesian president appoints technocrats to top economic posts
JAKARTA: Indonesias new president today appointed professional technocrats to lead the top economic ministries and implement much-needed reforms to deal with costly fuel subsidies, cooling…
View More Indonesian president appoints technocrats to top economic postsDay of reckoning for Anwar Ibrahim?
KUALA LUMPUR: Will the highest court in the country maintain the five-year jail sentence PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has to serve for having…
View More Day of reckoning for Anwar Ibrahim?Unlicensed gambling machines weeded out in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have weeded out unlicensed gambling machines operated by syndicates, said state police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi here. To continue reading…
View More Unlicensed gambling machines weeded out in PenangMan still missing after raft overturned in fishing trip
KOTA BARU: The 29-year-old man who went missing after a raft he and his nine friends were travelling overturned and capsized in Sungai Aring, Gua…
View More Man still missing after raft overturned in fishing tripFormer farmer crowned as new Miss Uganda
KAMPALA: A former mushroom and poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding of the annual beauty pageant, now designed to promote…
View More Former farmer crowned as new Miss UgandaU.S. Marines, British combat forces officially ends Afghan operations, prepare withdrawal
CAMP LEATHERNECK: The last U.S. Marines unit and final British combat troops in Afghanistan officially ended their operations today as they packed up to leave…
View More U.S. Marines, British combat forces officially ends Afghan operations, prepare withdrawalSaudi SABICs CEO says oil price decline is temporary
RIYADH: The recent decline in global oil prices will prove temporary even if it lasts a year or so, since population growth will ultimately bring…
View More Saudi SABICs CEO says oil price decline is temporaryHong Kong protest leaders suspend planned vote
HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists today suspended a planned vote on the next steps in their month-long protest “ hours before it was due…
View More Hong Kong protest leaders suspend planned voteSyria regime air strikes kill 11 children
BEIRUT: Syrian government air strikes on two rebel-held areas of the central province of Homs killed at least 25 civilians, 11 of them children, a…
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