Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with assets concealment
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to…
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Unusual day in court as three ex-Malaysian PMs face separate legal proceedings
Ismail Sabri was charged with “failing to declare assets”, as reported by the Bernama news outlet.
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Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97
TOKYO, Aug 27 - Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works…
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9 Singaporeans among 517 foreigners out of contact after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Overall, in both Nepal and China, more than 1,300 people are missing, and 180 are dead.
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Nine dams in Malaysia at warning level, one at critical level
Twelve dams are still classified as being at critical, warning or alert levels.
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India issues flood alert as over 130 citizens missing in Nepal deluge
The floods have also prompted a rescue and diplomatic effort by New Delhi.
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Rescuers seek nearly 1,500 still missing in Nepal and China after flash flood
TRISHULI, Nepal, Aug 27 - Nearly 1,500 people, including more than 700 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China's…
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Nepal-Tibet floods: At least 9 South Koreans missing, response team set to depart for Nepal
The nine missing workers had been working at a hydroelectric power plant construction site in the area.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: At least 55 Malaysians missing, Malaysian military ready to assist: Defence minister
Malaysia is actively coordinating with local authorities.
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PNG parliament to consider Bougainville region's bid for independence
WELLINGTON, Aug 27 - Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville moved a step closer to possible independence…
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What experts know so far about Nepal’s deadly floods
Lethal surges of mud and water that hit “like liquid concrete” are nearly impossible to predict and can’t be outrun.
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Over 570 tourists, among them Australians, Indians and Malaysians, missing in Nepal-Tibet floods
It was not immediately clear how many Nepali residents of the area were missing.
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Death toll rises, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Experts cautioned that lingering blockage in a river could lead to another flood.
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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, Aug 26 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16,…
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China, India reaffirm border peace, expand communication channels
BEIJING, Aug 26 - China and India reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas as…
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Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the…
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‘Saved by a mango tree’: How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people in Nepal, with hundreds missing.
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US voices 'significant concerns' over Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen's prison sentence
Aug 26 - The U.S. State Department said it has \"significant concerns\" over the case of Chinese artist Gao Zhen, who…
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US voices ‘significant concerns’ over Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen’s prison sentence
Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court over dissident artworks.
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What triggered the catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?
Aug 27 - Flash floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday have killed at…
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Singaporean injured after tour bus overturns on Malaysia’s North-South Expressway near Melaka
The bus was travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur when the accident occurred.
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Malaysia to regulate e-commerce platforms following complaints
Shopee, TikTok Shop and Lazada are among the most popular e-commerce platforms in Malaysia.
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'We will always love you' - world mourns Dolly Parton
LONDON/SYDNEY, Aug 26 - In Britain, the King's Guard band played Dolly Parton's \"9 to 5\" in front of Buckingham…
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ICC urges Japan to counter US campaign against court
TOKYO, Aug 26 - Japan should try to counter U.S. efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court to…
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7 worked on railway tracks right before train hit 4 in accident near Tokyo
The remaining three survived, some by climbing onto the platform.
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Malaysia’s former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to be charged on Aug 27
This comes after the Sessions Court on Aug 7 postponed proceedings against the former prime minister.
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Hong Kong to announce first five-year plan on Sept 16
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said his administration was focusing on policy continuity.
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Taiwan president pushes $6.6 billion military drone bill ahead of crucial vote
TAIPEI, Aug 26 - Taiwan must demonstrate its resolve to defend itself and pass a six-year, T$210 billion ($6.6 billion)…
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Taiwan President pushes $8.4 billion military drone Bill ahead of crucial vote
Taiwan’s government says the plans to buy some 210,000 new military drones cannot wait.
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Inside Evergrande’s unfinished fairytale ‘castle’ and the long shadow of China’s property boom gone bust
The project’s crumbling facades are a physical emblem of the property crisis that continues to weigh on the world’s…
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Deadly disasters in the Himalayas over a dozen years
Aug 26 - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and…
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Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little changed from a day earlier…
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BEIJING, Aug 26 - Many people were feared dead or missing after a mudslide hit major border crossing between China and…
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President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” efforts to search for the missing.
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Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's Xi
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 - Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to…
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Malaysia govt mulls over scaled-down or indoor National Day celebrations amid haze
While no cancellations are expected, events may be relocated indoors.
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