Fighting in Sudan continues sporadically despite truce: UN
TORONTO: Sporadic clashes continue in Sudan despite a short-term cease-fire between the warring parties, a UN spokesperson said Friday. “The latest information is that there’s still some sporadic fighting. We are not officially monitoring the truce,” said Stephane Dujarric at a press briefing as reported by Anadolu Agency. “And our humanitarian colleagues are exploiting any […]
Yap lauds RM52m for affordable housing
KUCHING: A backbencher on Wednesday commended the allocation of RM52 million in the State Budget for the implementation of 21 affordable housing projects by the Housing Development Corporation. Noting how one of the most basic human needs is housing, Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said it is pertinent to ensure every Sarawakian has adequate access […]
NGO urges political parties to field more female candidates
KUCHING: The 111 Initiative is urging all Malaysian political parties to field more women candidates in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). As the elections approach, the non-governmental organisation (NGO) believes that each political party must not only nominate more women candidates to run at both state and federal levels, but also to provide them […]
World’s first malaria vaccine to benefit millions of children
NEW YORK: British pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The landmark award, valued at up to US$170 million, will lead to 18 million doses […]
Malaysia signs two international space agreements
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has signed two of the five international space agreements or conventions related to space under the United Nations (UN) which aim to protect and safeguard the country’s security and sovereignty. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), in a statement today, said two agreements or conventions have been signed, namely the […]
The Chagos chokehold
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn’t plan your mission properly. — David H. Hackworth, American military journalist In 1964, American and British leaders planned and decided that Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago off the eastern coastline of Africa would make an ideal US military facility. By 1965, British officials were […]
UN needs reformation to end conflicts
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants the United Nations (UN) to be improved and reformed as many people are still suffering due to conflicts, which remain unresolved in various parts of the world. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the UN has somewhat failed to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. “The United Nations […]
UN warns of more animal-to-human viruses
WASHINGTON: Further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases from crossing into the human population, reported Anadolu Agency based on a UN report Monday. Covid-19, Ebola, MERS, West Nile and Rift Valley fever are caused by viruses that have jumped from animal hosts to the human population. Titled ‘Preventing […]
