Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Malaysian News and Views
Malawi President Bemoans Men’s Laxity on...
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Malawi President Working to Trim Executive...
Trimming presidential powers was among the campaign promises Chakwera made during political rallies that helped him defeat former President Peter Mutharika in the June 23 presidential election re-run
Malawi President Introduces Award for Health...
Speaking during his weekly national address Saturday night, Chakwera said five health workers nominated by various medical associations will be receiving the award every three months for their dedication to work. But health workers say awarding only five people is not good enough
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Malaysian Court Sets July 28 for...
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Malaysia Child Safety Seats
Since the beginning of this year, Malaysia is requiring the use of child safety seats. But as Dave Grunebaum reports for VOA, studies show that getting families to use them may be an uphill battle
Malaysia: IS Extremists Campaigning to Keep...
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Malaysia Detains Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants...
After obtaining identification documents from their embassies and showing plane tickets to their home countries, applicants were also required to pay a fee of 700 ringgit (U.S. $171) as a penalty for overstaying in the country, officials said
Thailand Journalist Suchanee Cloitre Sentenced to...
The case dates back to 2016. In that year, the Thai government ordered Thammakaset to pay compensation to 14 migrant workers exploited in poultry farms. A decision that Sucheena Cloitre, then attached to the channel Voice TV , relayed in a tweet
Malaysia: Mahathir Announces Program to Combat...
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday announced the launching of a public-private partnership where financial institutions can share information with law enforcers to combat money laundering and terrorism financing