UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations has suggested that the Tal Abiyad border crossing between Syria and Turkey could be used to deliver aid to civilians in northeast Syria after Russia and China blocked the world body from using a crossing point on the Iraqi border to provide help. Last month, the U.N. Security
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Jesuit priest who was murdered at the threshold of the Salvadoran civil war and who in death became a icon for human rights in rural Latin America was moved a step closer to sainthood by Pope Francis on Saturday. The Vatican said the pope had approved a decree recognising that
(Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has pumped $25.7 million into the billionaire candidate’s little-known digital arm Hawkfish since he entered the race last November, according to disclosures to the Federal Election Commission. Hawkfish LLC, which was founded by the former New York mayor in 2019, has been rapidly hiring tech executives,
(Reuters) – Jurors weighing rape and sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein continued deliberating on Friday after asking the judge presiding over the case whether they could be hung on two counts of predatory sexual assault. Conviction on those counts could put the former movie producer behind bars for life. The jury asked Justice James
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – The new coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, authorities said on Friday, contributing to a jump in reported cases beyond the epidemic’s epicentre in Hubei province, including 100 more in South Korea. The 234 infections among prisoners outside Hubei ended 16 straight days of declines in new mainland cases
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday warned protesters demanding political reforms to be vigilant to avoid infiltration attempts aimed at pushing them to violence. Tebboune also praised the ongoing protest movement for avoiding violence which he said could have led to a “disaster” for the North African country. The comments by Tebboune,
GATINEAU, Quebec (Reuters) – The world needs to stop the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, hit by political conflict and a collapsing economy, members of the Lima Group regional bloc said on Thursday. The group backs Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognised by more than 50 countries as the legitimate president. It wants President
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the ongoing humanitarian mission, Op Starlight-5, being sent to the Armed Forces’ Malaysian Field Hospital (MFH) in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, will be ready for the Covid-19. “From our information, the outbreak is not a serious issue in Bangladesh. But precautionary steps at the highest level will be taken. “For example, each
KLANG: PKR’s veteran group Otai Reformis 1998 may consider taking to the streets if party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim does not become the prime minister in May this year. Its secretary Abdul Razak Ismail there should not be any more delays. “The agreement was for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad to be prime minister for
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone, a long-time adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican president’s ire. Here is a look at Stone’s career, the charges against him and why the case has become a
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has called for great attention to the protection and care for medical workers to make sure they are healthy and stay focused on winning the battle against the outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala has been re-arrested and taken to police headquarters in Istanbul, state media reported on Wednesday, hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013. The Gezi Park protests were a major challenge to then-premier, now president, Tayyip Erdogan and Kavala’s acquittal, along
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his son on Tuesday hurled criticism at state authorities investigating the death of an alleged hit man who was suspected of involvement in the murder of a well-known Rio de Janeiro councilwoman. Far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the president’s eldest son, suggested alleged “militia” leader Adriano
PARIS (Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China, saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year. At least a dozen other drugmakers are currently working on vaccines or antivirals and other treatments to help those
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has freed a German citizen sentenced to three years in jail, the Iranian judiciary said on Tuesday, a day after Tehran said a detained Iranian accused of violating U.S. sanctions had returned home from Germany. “On Monday, a German citizen returned home. He was arrested while ago and was sentenced to
SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN): Foreign-funded enterprises in China have largely resumed operations after the prolonged Spring Festival holidays overshadowed by the Covid-19 epidemic. The companies also are benefiting from policies bolstering businesses to help shore up confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. Many have taken precautionary measures, including providing protective clothing, health checkups and reporting procedures
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least 23 people died in a stampede as Nigerian refugees rushed to get food and clothes in a community centre just over the border in Niger on Monday, officials said. The refugees were queuing to get supplies in the town of Diffa, Nigerian regional officials told Reuters. The area is
KUANTAN (Bernama): A nine-month old girl died after being left inside a car by her father, who allegedly forgot about her, when he parked the vehicle and went to work at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex here. Kuantan district police chief ACP Mohamad Noor Yusof Ali said the father found the girl unconscious on the
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand records one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 35 since January, a senior health official said on Monday. The new case is a 60-year old Chinese woman, whose family members earlier contracted the virus, Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the health ministry’s permanent secretary said in a news conference.
SKOPJE (Reuters) – North Macedonia’s parliament dissolved itself on Sunday and set April 12 for an early election, eight months ahead of the end of the current term, in what is seen as a major test for the pro-EU policies of former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s Social Democrats. The move, endorsed by 108 deputies in
TOKYO (Reuters) – Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus, with Americans expected to begin flying home on chartered planes as soon as Sunday evening. Seventy more people were confirmed with the virus on board the Diamond
JOHOR BARU: Former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik has won the Simpang Renggam Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) division chief post. He defeated division chief Ahmad Ahem, 62, with a majority of 132 votes in a straight fight during the party’s election held on Saturday (Feb 15) night. In a Facebook post, Maszlee, who is
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Reuters) – More tests are needed to confirm that an American passenger from a cruise ship docked in Cambodia has the new coronavirus after she tested positive in Malaysia, the MS Westerdam’s operator said on Sunday. The 83-year-old woman was the first passenger from the MS Westerdam, operated by Carnival Corp unit Holland
VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnian police scuffled on Saturday with hundreds of migrants who tried to break out of an overcrowded camp during a protest over conditions at the facility and their treatment by authorities in nearby Croatia. The Miral camp lies in western Bosnia, just 10 km (six miles) from the Croatian border,
MUNICH (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Europe’s policy of defiance towards Russia in recent years had failed and, as nobody wanted to confront Moscow directly, the only option was to have a closer dialogue to resolve differences. “I hear the defiance of all our partners, I’m not mad, but I
(Reuters) – Hawaii health authorities began a search on Friday for anyone who may have had close contact with a Japanese tourist who fell ill on the island of Oahu and tested positive for a new coronavirus soon after returning to his home country. The case came to public attention at a Honolulu news conference
MADRID (Reuters) – A Spaniard has won a legal battle to include in her work record the time she spent attending a social programme for women that was created in the Franco era, enabling her to qualify for early retirement after a ruling based on gender equality. The woman had found herself seven days short
JOHOR BARU: Despite being scaled down following the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Chingay Festival celebrations still managed to pull in a sizable crowd. The crowd started building up around 4pm at the Xing Gong temple along Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek on Friday (Feb 14). Those entering the temple here were required to have their temperature
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution will file an application for a time extension to execute a court order relating to an application by Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his family, who sought to inspect their belongings that were seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffery Ong told the High
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top judge on the U.S. District Court in Washington said in an unusual public statement on Thursday that public criticism “is not a factor” in sentencing decisions, after President Donald Trump took aim at a judge from her court who is overseeing longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone’s criminal trial. “The Judges
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