Covid-19: 8,868 new cases bring total to 808,658
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 8,868 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday (July 8), says the Health Ministry. This is the country’s second highest daily figure of all time, behind the 9,020 cases reported on May 29. Selangor recorded an all time high of 4,152 new cases, while Kuala Lumpur has 1,133 new infections. The country’s cumulative cases […]
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) -South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama seen as a test of the post-apartheid state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. Police spokesperson Lirandzu Themba confirmed in […]
Florida ending search for survivors after building collapse
SURFSIDE, United States: Florida rescuers have made the “extremely difficult decision” to end their search for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building which partially collapsed nearly two weeks ago, Miami-Dade county mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday. “It is with deep profound sadness … that we made the extremely difficult decision to transition […]
Rebut peluang imarah masjid: Zulkifli
PUTRAJAYA – Umat Islam perlu merebut peluang untuk mengimarahkan masjid susulan pembukaan semula masjid dan surau di Wilayah Persekutuan mulai Jumaat. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Senator Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri bagimanapun mengingatkan semua pihak agar mematuhi prosedur operasi standard (SOP) yang ditetapkan. “Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI) sudah […]
Kaunter khas Program Rekalibrasi untuk PATI pulang ke negara asal
SEPANG: Jabatan Imigresen mewujudkan Perkhidmatan Kaunter Khas Rekalibrasi Pulang di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) bagi memudahkan pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI) yang ingin pulang ke negara asal bermula, Isnin lalu. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud, berkata program itu diadakan dengan kerjasama Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) yang beroperasi 24 jam sehari, […]
Dua lelaki curi kabel telekomunikasi diburu
PAPAR – Polis daerah ini memburu dua lelaki dipercayai terlibat beberapa siri jenayah curi kabel selepas merempuh kenderaan polis, malam kelmarin. Kedua-dua lelaki terbabit melakukan tindakan berani berkenaan ketika pasukan cuba menahan suspek sebaik identiti mereka berjaya dikenal pasti. Ketua Polis Daerah Papar, Deputi Superintendan Batholomew Ak Umpit berkata, semua suspek berusia 21 dan 36 […]
Federer crashes as Djokovic reaches 10th Wimbledon semi-final
LONDON: Roger Federer faced serious questions over his future on Wednesday after crashing out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals, just five weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Eight-time Wimbledon champion and 20-time Grand Slam title winner Federer lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to a Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, a player 15 years his junior. There were […]
England into Euros final after ending Danish dream run
LONDON (Reuters) – England and their long-suffering fans finally have the chance to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after they overcame Denmark 2-1 in extra-time on Wednesday to reach the European Championship final for the first time. Harry Kane’s goal, following up after his penalty had been saved, finally saw off battling […]
Organisers to ban Olympic spectators as Tokyo declares coronavirus emergency-report
TOKYO (Reuters) -Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday, as Japan prepared to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its hosting of the event to curb a new wave of coronavirus infections. Organisers were set to formally reach the decision […]
