ROME, May 22 — A veteran Italian paparazzi photographer has accused Gerard Depardieu of assaulting him in central Rome after he took photos of the French actor and his partner at a famed restaurant. Rino Barillari, 79, told Italian media he went to Harry’s Bar on Via Veneto when he heard that Depardieu was having … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed today the federal government’s stance to fulfilling its obligation in providing federal development allocations for states, after PAS-led Terengganu accused him of being “cruel” for the arrears of oil royalty payment. Anwar, who is also finance minister, said he was compelled to respond to … Read more
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 — TikTok accused the European Commission today of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing scrutiny from … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up its campaign to gain control of key Ukrainian cities. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MOSCOW: Russia's chief negotiator in talks between Moscow and Kyiv accused Ukraine of blocking humanitarian corridors for civilians escaping advancing Russian forces, calling it a “war crime”. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LONDON: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday accused Russian troops of raping women and backed a call for the creation of a special tribunal to punish Moscow’s aggression. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to “nuclear terror” and wanting to “repeat” the Chernobyl disaster after he said invading Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
YANGON: Myanmar's military government complained on Monday of biased coverage by foreign media, which it said was misreporting events in the country and being swayed by distorted information from “terrorists” determined to create instability. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SYDNEY: US President Joe Biden's top Pacific envoy on Tuesday accused China of trying to “drive Australia to its knees” through a barrage of sanctions that amounted to “economic warfare”. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MANILA: Manila's defence minister on Tuesday accused the Chinese coastguard of “intimidation and harassment” after Philippine navy personnel were filmed and photographed unloading goods in the disputed South China Sea. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
