Israel, Palestinians launch new three-day truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and the Palestinians held their fire early today at the start of a new 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Egypt that took effect at…
View More Israel, Palestinians launch new three-day truceFlame from Emirates plane put out at Boston
BOSTON: A Dubai-to-Boston flight with 367 passengers and crew members aboard has been grounded at Logan International Airport after an engine fire that officials say…
View More Flame from Emirates plane put out at BostonBreastfeeding reduces child mortality by 85pc over 30 years
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reduced the mortality rate for children under the age of 5 by 85 per cent over the past 30 years, thanks…
View More Breastfeeding reduces child mortality by 85pc over 30 yearsSoup kitchens want to work with govt bodies
KUALA LUMPUR: While lauding the reversal of the ban on soup kitchens operating near the city centre, operators believe the government should now focus more…
View More Soup kitchens want to work with govt bodiesSafe villages in three states to tackle crime
KOTA BARU: The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) plans to set up œDesa Selamat (safe villages) to create more awareness among rural people about the…
View More Safe villages in three states to tackle crimeConsortium urged to clarify fuel subsidy plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Badan Bertindak Anti-Penyelewengan Negeri Kedah wants the Maybank-Iris consortium to clarify whether it is true that it failed to implement the fuel subsidy…
View More Consortium urged to clarify fuel subsidy planCrackdown on social media abuse
BERA: THE government is prepared to amend laws to ensure social media users who post controversial remarks face action, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri…
View More Crackdown on social media abuseState Secretariats security beefed up
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has tightened security at the State Secretariat Building here because of the menteri besar crisis. To continue reading the rest…
View More State Secretariats security beefed up‘Save children of Gaza’ rally in KL
By Maryam Spahic KUALA LUMPUR 2 August 2014: An estimated 10,000 people from all walks of life from various parts of Malaysia gathered at Dataran…
View More ‘Save children of Gaza’ rally in KLKARATE: Trio bag team gold
ONE year of regimented training and perseverance paid off handsomely for a trio of national junior kata exponents after bagging the boys team gold at…
View More KARATE: Trio bag team gold