JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers packed into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan and many stayed on to protest in support of Palestinians facing eviction from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers. With health restrictions mostly lifted following Israel’s swift COVID-19 vaccine campaign, worshippers packed tightly together
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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 4,498 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (May 7), bringing the cumulative total to 432,425. The last time Malaysia recorded over 4,000 cases was on Feb 4. Selangor has the highest number of infections at 1,424 followed by Sarawak (750) and Kuala Lumpur (436). More to come Source link
KOTA KINABALU, (Bernama): The Sabah government has decided to ban any non-emergency inter-district activity throughout the enforcement of a conditional movement control order beginning May 10 to 16. Sabah Local Government and Housing Minster Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said that Kota Kinabalu, Putatan and Penampang are considered to be one district for the duration of
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations on Thursday in protest at what it described as Germany’s “destructive attitude” towards Rabat’s position on the Western Sahara issue. It accused Germany of engaging in “antagonistic activism” after the United States in December recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is also claimed
BEIRUT (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister carried a message to Lebanese leaders on Thursday that Paris was losing patience with a deadlock in cabinet talks that has worsened the country’s economic collapse. Paris, which has led aid efforts to its former colony, has sought to ramp up pressure on Lebanon’s squabbling politicians, after failed attempts
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 21,953 to 3,473,503, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reported death toll rose by 250 to 84,126, the tally showed. (Reporting by Berlin Newsroom; Editing by Christian Schmollingr) Source link
OTTAWA (Reuters) – With COVID-19 vaccine demand declining in the United States, some Canadians facing third-wave lockdowns are flying south to get inoculated, perhaps months earlier than they would be able to at home. Jimmy Simmons, 37, saw friends in their 40s struggling to get a shot in the hard-hit Canadian province of Ontario. The
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The troubles erupt after the evening meal that breaks the Ramadan fast, when Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli police, and Palestinians trade abuse on the streets of East Jerusalem. A long-running legal case, in which several Palestinian families face eviction from homes on land claimed by settlers, is at the heart of
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s National Unity Government, set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday it had formed a “people’s defence force” to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta. In a statement, it said the move was a precursor to establishing a Federal Union Army and that it
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to get married during summer but did not disclose the date, local media reported on Wednesday. Ardern told Coast Radio that she and her partner television host Clarke Gayford have “finally got a date” for the wedding, New Zealand Herald said in a report. “That
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Supreme Court overruled President Alberto Fernandez’s decree to close Buenos Aires schools amid a surge in coronavirus cases, siding with the city government who had sought to keep kids in class. The Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday said April’s presidential decree constituted a violation of the legally-enshrined autonomy of the
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Health Ministry will constantly monitor the incidence of blood clots with the administration of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and will give immediate treatment if such an event occurs, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. “The occurrence of blood clots is very rare, and the administration of this vaccine has taken
BATU PAHAT: The body of a baby girl with her umbilical cord still intact was found inside a plastic box in an alley behind Jalan Kluang here. Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Ismail Dollah said that the police were notified about the discovery at around 6.40pm on Monday (May 3). “A member of the public
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Armed assailants killed around 30 people in an attack on a village in eastern Burkina Faso on Monday, four security sources said. The attack took place in the village of Hantoukoura near the border with Niger in Est region, an area hit by rising insecurity as jihadist groups with links to al
REUNION ISLAND, France (Reuters) – When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death on May 5, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery rather than an emperor often lionized as a hero for his battlefield triumphs. Like most Creoles on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, one of France’s
KUALA LUMPUR: An entertainment outlet owner and patrons were cumulatively fined about RM180,000 after a police raid early on Monday (May 3). Kuala Lumpur Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Azman Ayob said in a statement the raid was conducted at Taman Shamelin Perkasa here. “The raid, which went on
PETALING JAYA: Government hospitals around the Klang Valley are running out of beds at intensive care units (ICUs) to treat critical Covid-19 cases, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Health director-general said Hospital Sungai Buloh had seen more than 20 case referrals to the ICU daily in the past one week, adding that
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The party of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele voted early on Sunday to remove the country’s top prosecutor, part of an intensifying political purge that has rocked the Central American country and drawn international criticism. The vote shortly after midnight to dismiss Attorney General Raul Melara followed a new legislative majority’s
PETALING JAYA: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has expressed concern over incidents of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) being slapped with the maximum penalty for operating beyond the permitted hours under the movement control order. Its chairman Datuk William Ng urged the government to issue a warning first or a smaller fine for first-time violators.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative government will increase childcare subsidies, officials said on Sunday, in a pre-budget announcement that pledges A$1.7 billion ($1.31 billion) to boost female participation in the workplace. The promised spending comes ahead of a Federal election expected in the next 12 months and follows polls showing Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Police fired water cannon and tear gas in a Brussels park on Saturday to break up an anti-lockdown party of several hundred people designed to defy coronavirus social distancing rules. The crowd of mostly young people responded to a post on Facebook announcing the unauthorised party. It took place a month after
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could “possibly evade immune response” and require more study, a leader of the forum has told Reuters. However the advisers said while they were flagging the mutations,
SHAH ALAM: The police have been urged to investigate the Home Minister for interfering in the appointment of senior officers recently. Meru assemblyman Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar said a viral audio recording involving Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin heard talking about reshuffling of police officers showed “political interference” in the internal affairs of the police force.
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany said on Friday it rejected Russia’s decision to bar eight officials from European Union countries from entering the country in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Russian citizens by the EU. “Unlike the measures imposed by the EU in March against Russian officials for serious human rights violations, the measures taken by
LONDON (Reuters) – The first police officer in Britain to be convicted of a terrorism offence was jailed for more than four years on Friday for belonging to a banned neo-Nazi group and possessing extremist material. Benjamin Hannam, 22, who had worked as a probationary police constable with the London Metropolitan Police, was found guilty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has produced the world’s first batch – 17,000 doses – of COVID-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday. Russia registered Carnivac-Cov in March after tests showed it generated antibodies against COVID-19 in dogs, cats, foxes and mink. The first batch will be supplied to several regions of Russia,
KOTA BARU: PAS’ Melor state assemblyman Dr Yusnan Yusof died of heart complications on Friday (April 30) morning. He was 53. According to Bernama, his death was confirmed by his son Mohd Auzaie in a post via Dr Yusnan Albadar Facebook page, who added that Dr Yusnan breathed his last at 2.28am. The funeral prayers
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister sharpened his country’s warnings against what it would deem a bad new nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, saying war with Tehran would be sure to follow. As President Joe Biden explores a possible U.S. return to the 2015 deal to contain Iran’s nuclear programme that his
KUCHING: Boarding school and university students in Sarawak’s Covid-19 red zones can now return home following the extended closure of educational institutions in the state. The state disaster management committee said the students previously had to remain in their hostels or on campus when educational institutions in red zones were ordered to close for two
KUANTAN (Bernama): The Pahang Health Department stressed that the RM10,000 fine imposed on the management of the Sri Maulana Mosque, Pekan recently was in accordance with the existing guidelines and procedures. Its director Datuk Dr Bahari Che Awang Ngah said the officer who issued the compound had also carried out his duties prudently and responsibly.
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