Russian navy holds anti-submarine drills in Norwegian Sea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vessels of Russia’s Northern Fleet have completed anti-submarine drills in the Norwegian Sea, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday, part of a broader naval exercise amid a stand-off with the United States and NATO. Russian military moves are being closely watched by the West at a time when a troop build-up […]
Spotify to link virus content to Covid facts after disinformation row
STOCKHOLM: Music streaming giant Spotify announced Sunday that it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to more information about the pandemic, following a row that saw artist Neil Young remove his music from the platform. The move comes after artists, spearheaded by Neil Young, earlier this week demanded the streaming service remove their […]
UK to make it easier to repeal or amend law copied from EU
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday announce a ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ to make it easier to remove or amend European Union regulations that were copied into the country’s law before it left the bloc. To avoid uncertainty and confusion as Britain extricated itself from the EU after 40 years, the […]
UN report: Taliban killed 100 ex-Afghan govt officials, others
NEW YORK, Jan 31 — A United Nations report seen yesterday says the Taliban and its allies allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel and people who worked with international forces. The report, an advance copy of which was seen by AFP, describes severe curtailing of human rights by Afghanistan’s new […]
Maszlee nafi terima rasuah
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahli Parlimen Simpang Renggam, Dr Maszlee Malik, hari ini menafikan dakwaan rasuah yang membabitkan dirinya. Dalam satu kenyataan, bekas Menteri Pendidikan itu menyifatkan, dakwaan berkenaan sebagai satu usaha pembunuhan karakter berunsur jahat atau malafide kepadanya oleh pihak tertentu menjelang Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Johor. “Saya sudah membaca laporan yang dikeluarkan sebuah portal semalam, […]
Aktiviti mendaki di Selangor dibuka 5 Februari
SHAH ALAM: Aktiviti pendakian dalam hutan simpan kekal di Selangor, akan dibuka semula pada 5 Februari depan. Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Selangor (JPNS) menerusi kenyataan di laman Facebook berkata, pembukaan itu membabitkan 18 hutan simpan kekal di dua daerah iaitu Selangor Tengah dan Hulu Selangor. Beliau berkata, ia membabitkan Gunung Hitam, Bukit Cenuang, Air Terjun Sungai […]
Mangsa banjir di Pahang lega terima Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI)
BERA: Para penerima Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) yang terbabit dalam kejadian banjir yang melanda negeri ini pada Disember tahun lalu lega apabila menerima sumbangan itu daripada kerajaan. Menurut mereka, pemberian bantuan itu akan digunakan sebaik mungkin terutama bagi mengganti perabot dan keperluan lain yang mengalami kerosakan akibar bencara tersebut. Bantuan tersebut disampaikan oleh Perdana Menteri […]
‘Malaysia catat kes demam denggi terendah sejak sedekad lalu’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia merekodkan 26,365 kes demam denggi sepanjang 2021 iaitu penurunan sebanyak 70.8 peratus berbanding 90,304 kes pada tahun sebelumnya, sekali gus menjadi kes terendah sejak sedekad lalu. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, berkata dalam tempoh sama, kematian disebabkan demam denggi juga menurun daripada 145 kematian pada 2020 kepada 20 […]
