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DHAKA, Nov 17: Bangladesh’s fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has denounced a Dhaka tribunal’s decision to hand her the death penalty, calling the ruling “distasteful” and “politically motivated” as the country moves toward…

SINGAPORE, Nov 17: Travelers heading to Malaysia via Singapore’s land borders should brace for long waiting times during the year-end school holidays, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Monday. From Nov 21 to Jan…

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indian anti-terrorism authorities on Monday brought a key suspect before a New Delhi court in connection with last week’s deadly car-bomb explosion near the Red Fort, as investigators probe what they describe as a…

ISTANBUL: China has sharply criticized the Philippines following joint maritime exercises Manila conducted with the United States and Japan in the South China Sea, urging the country to halt actions Beijing described as provocative.…

UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Saudi Arabia, along with several key Arab and Muslim-majority nations, have jointly urged the UN Security Council to move quickly in adopting a US-backed resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s…

ALOR SETAR, Nov 14 — Kedah Umno has criticised Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s proposal for Pulau Langkawi to be placed under federal administration, calling it disrespectful to the state and to the authority of the Sultan of Kedah. Kedah Umno…

LANGKAWI, Nov 13: The death toll from the boat capsize tragedy off the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border near Langkawi has climbed to 28 after two more bodies were recovered on Thursday. First Admiral (Maritime) Romli…

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Malaysia has seen a significant 54% decline in new HIV infections between 2002 and 2024, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a written parliamentary reply, Dr. Dzulkefly said…

NEW DELHI, Nov 10: At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital, New Delhi, on Monday evening, police said. According to Delhi Police spokesperson Sanjay Tyagi, the…

WASHINGTON, Nov 9: U.S. Vice President JD Vance has ignited a national debate over interfaith marriage after expressing his hope that his Hindu wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, might one day convert to Christianity. His comments, made during a…