Author: Bernama

King, Queen congratulate Pearly-Thinaah for historic win

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today congratulated Malaysian pair Pearl Tan-M. Thinaah for making history as the first Malaysian women’s doubles to win the French Open title yesterday. According to a post on Istana

Ministry to build modern boats to raise fishermen’s income

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) will build modern boats for use by class A and B fishermen towards improving their economy and living standard. Its caretaker deputy minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim said the ministry had given a grant of RM3.5 million to Universiti Malaysia

US to deploy six B-52 bombers in Australia as warning to China

MOSCOW: The United States (US) is preparing to deploy up to six B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons in northern Australia against the backdrop of growing tensions between China and Taiwan, reported Sputnik. Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Four Corners programme revealed on Monday that Washington was planning to build

Malaysia facing small COVID-19 wave due to XBB variant (Nation)

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is currently experiencing a small wave of COVID-19 cases following the discovery of the Omicron XBB sub-variant in the country, said caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said that based on daily data, the number of new COVID-19 cases has increased by 16.5 per cent, from 14,525 cases

GE15: UPKO to contest 5 parliamentary seats in Sabah

PENAMPANG: The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH), will contest five parliamentary seats in Sabah in the 15th general election (GE15), said its president Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau. The four-term incumbent Tuaran MP said he would be defending the seat, while vice-president Datuk

Death toll in India bridge collapse rises to 141

NEW DELHI: The death toll from the collapse of a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state has risen to 141, according to an official. Devendrasinh Jadeja, a senior fire department official in Morbi district, told Anadolu Agency the rescue operation continued overnight and the death toll has reached 141

At least 153 killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon

SEOUL: At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The death toll could rise further, as 37 people sustained serious injuries,

Sudden crowd surge at narrow 4m-wide-downward-alley blamed for deadliest stampede

SEOUL: A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packing a narrow 4m-wide downhill alley in Seoul’s Itaewon district, resulted in the deadliest stampede in South Korea, witnesses and authorities said Today (Oct 30). With its hip nightlife and chic restaurants, Itaewon, home to expat communities in central Seoul, is by

Mother, child killed in Kuala Pilah crash

KUALA PILAH: Two family members were killed and four others sustained injuries when they were involved in a crash on Jalan Terachi-Tanjung Ipoh here, early this morning. Seri Menanti Fire and Rescue station operations commander senior fire officer II Norhirwan Zainal said that the two victims were identified as Nuratika

GE15: PN completes seat allocation, Bersatu to announce candidates soon

KUALA LUMPUR: Seat distribution between Perikatan Nasional (PN) component parties has been completed and Bersatu will announce its candidate lists in ‘a day or two’, PN Information chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said. “Seat allocation has been discussed well and everyone is happy with it. “Our focus for this