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MECCA: According to a Fatwa issued by the Saudi Arabian government, Malaysians who do not follow the correct procedures to undertake Haj commit a forbidden act. Shahrin Awaludin, the director of Tabung Haji (TH) Haj Guidance…

DOHA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's meeting with Qatari executives and business leaders here today resulted in the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) receiving potential exports amounting to RM700 million. This matter was…

DOHA: The state of Qatar extended an official welcome to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today as he arrived for a three-day visit. The Amiri Diwan, the name of the nation's sovereign body and the structure housing the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Azizulhasni Awang, the national track cycling champion, won a bronze in the men's keirin final at the Japan Track Cup II at Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka today, making him the second person to stand on the podium in just a…

KOTA KINABALU: On Tawau's Jalan Apas, a man fell from a building and died.The victim was naked, according to Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin; the victim's name was still unknown.It was alleged that the victim had been spotted walking in…

JAKARTA: Following a hike in alert level to the second-highest last week, a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, sending a massive ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky. Images from Halmahera island in…

PUTRAJAYA: An organisation that manufactured and sold fictitious passports to unauthorised immigrants was busted by the Immigration Department. The group's mission was hampered, according to Immigration Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh,…

KUALA LUMPUR: In the city here on Jalan Pinang, another tree has fallen. All lanes on the road are blocked by the tree at Menara Prestige, according to photos taken by a Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre (KLCCC) traffic camera. The…

KUALA LUMPUR: The body of a Malaysian crew member who reportedly fell into the sea while installing a 'pilot ladder' in the waters of Chittagong, Bangladesh last Wednesday, was found by a rescue team yesterday. Executive Secretary of the…

PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Defense will carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the lease contract for four Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters before deciding on the next step. In May last year, the ministry signed an agreement worth…