KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation (Mapim) today called for an international movement to launch global pressure to enter Gaza, Palestine by sending a fleet of ships carrying humanitarian aid. MAPIM president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid in a statement today said this is because a global movement with a flotilla … Read more
TENOM, Feb 15 — The complainant of the sexual harassment case against preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, popularly known as Ebit Lew, told the Magistrates’ Court here today that she regretted idolising him for his charitable work and had not expected such lewd conduct from him. The woman, in her 40s, added that she had … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — A petition seeking for a psychological assessment on Leo director Lokesh Kanagaraj has been filed in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The petitioner, Raju Murugan from Madurai, also called for a complete ban on Vijay-starrer Leo under the Indian criminal law due to the film’s violent content, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The government cannot send a peacekeeping force to Palestine without getting a mandate from the United Nations (UN), the Dewan Negara was told today. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and UN, Malaysia has decided to wait for a decision from … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 7 ― Like the latest generation of iPhones, several high-end Android smartphones to be released this year will have the ability to send messages ― emergency or otherwise ― via a satellite connection, no matter where they are in the world. In the fall of 2022, the iPhone 14 introduced satellite connectivity … Read more
FRANKFURT: Germany will increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine following the Russian invasion by sending 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to the conflict zone, a government source told AFP on Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: France is to deploy 500 military personnel as part of NATO forces to Romania after Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the army chief of staff said Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as Russian forces approached Kyiv on the second day of Moscow's invasion. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland's Defence Minister said late on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
DUBAI: The United States will deploy a guided missile destroyer and state-of-the-art fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels, a US statement said Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
