Security high in Paris as 2015 jihadist attacks trial begins
PARIS (Reuters) – A trial of unprecedented scale starts under high security on Wednesday to judge 20 men suspected of involvement in a jihadist rampage across Paris on Nov. 13, 2015, the deadliest attack in peacetime France. Some 130 people were killed and hundreds wounded when gunmen with suicide vests targeted six bars and restaurants, […]
Covid-19: Get a jab or resign, Zimbabwe govt tells state workers, teachers
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s government on Tuesday said it would force unvaccinated civil servants and teachers to resign in a bid to ramp up the uptake of Covid-19 jabs. The southern African country has already made the vaccine mandatory for trading in markets, working out at gyms, frequenting restaurants and sitting university exams. Some private employers have […]
Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills at least 40 -official
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia’s Banten province in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens, a government spokeswoman and media reports said. The fire, which broke out at 1 to 2 a.m. at the Tangerang Prison Block C, had […]
Mass Covid testing launched in Bangkok’s biggest slum
BANGKOK, Sept 8 — For families struggling to survive on US$150 (RM625) a month in Bangkok’s biggest slum, coronavirus swab tests are a luxury that few can afford. The Khlong Toei slum, where an estimated 100,000 people live packed into tiny, overcrowded dwellings, has been a major concern as Thailand battles its third wave of […]
Powerful quake shakes southwest Mexico, one death reported
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rock falls and damaging buildings, authorities said. The quake of magnitude 7.0, which hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco, shook the […]
Guan Eng’s corruption trial postponed as ex-minister in Covid-19 quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The hearing for the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng today was vacated as he was in quarantine due to close contact with a Covid-19 patient. Lim’s lawyer, Gobind Singh Deo, told the Sessions Court that his client was under a 10-day isolation order. “Your honour, […]
RM38 million to repair infrastructure in Yan, Merbok
YAN: The Rural Development Ministry has channelled an additional RM38 million allocation to repair houses and infrastructure damaged by the water surge incident in Yan and Merbok on Aug 18. Its minister, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, said his ministry understood the difficulties experienced by the people affected by the incident that had claimed six lives. […]
Judge issues warning, Zahid’s lawyers apologise and say will ask his daughter to remove Instagram post
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The High Court today issued a warning against comments made in a sub judice manner about former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s ongoing criminal trial, after his daughter Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid’s Instagram post was brought to the court’s attention. This morning just before the trial could […]
Sarawak kicks off Covid-19 immunisation programme for teenagers
KUCHING: Sarawak kicked off its Covid-19 immunisation programme for teenagers today, beginning with those aged 16 and 17-years-old. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state will also be vaccinating those aged between 12 and 15-years-old with comorbidities before proceeding to inoculate the rest of the teenagers. “The programme started today, and […]
