JAKARTA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted again on Wednesday (Nov 20), spewing ash and volcanic materials that significantly worsened air quality in the region, reported Xinhua. The eruption sent a thick, gray column of ash soaring up to 3 kilometres (km) high, dispersing to the west and southwest of the...
MUAR: A toddler was killed while seven of his family members sustained injuries after the family's car crashed into a trailer at KM148.1 along the North-South Expressway southbound near Bukit Gambir here. The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call about the incident at 2.59pm on Wednesday (Nov 20) and immediately deployed six firemen...
KUCHING: State civil servants in Sarawak will receive a two-month bonus this year, says Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said the bonus would be paid next month in recognition of the civil service's contributions and commitment. Additionally, he announced a bonus of RM700 for federal civil servants in Sarawak, to be paid in the first...
SEREMBAN: A Form 5 student who ploughed his bike into a policeman's motorcycle while riding against traffic has been barred by a Magistrate's Court here from holding a driving licence for five years. Magistrate Nurul Azuin Mohd Talhah also ordered the 17-year-old to serve a good behaviour bond for a year with a RM1,000 deposit. The Form...
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks. Here is some international reaction to Tuesday's move: WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL "We were not surprised by Russia's announcement that it would update its nuclear doctrine; Russia had been...
PETALING JAYA: Motorists can look to get up to 60% off their traffic summonses at the upcoming Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) programme beginning Friday (Nov 22). The programme, to mark the second anniversary of the Madani government, will take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 9am to 6pm every day from Nov...
SUNGAI BULOH: The 10-year-old girl who was found seriously hurt on the road in Kuang has died. According to police, the child died at 10am on Wednesday (Nov 20) after what was initially thought to be a hit-and-run. However, Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said that the girl had sustained her injuries while falling...
IPOH: Police here are seeking public help to find a 15-year-old girl who is reported to be missing. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the girl, K. Rimashini, has been missing since Nov 12. "Anyone who has any information on the individual or her whereabouts may contact the investigating officer, ASP Mahani Mohd...
KUALA LUMPUR: An employee from a Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) subsidiary has been suspended pending investigations into alleged misconduct against a foreign traveller at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1), says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the incident, which went viral on social media, involved physical contact and verbal exchanges between the AeroDarat Services...
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday threatened to seek to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile coalition government if her National Rally (RN) party's cost-of-living concerns were not incorporated into the 2025 budget. Le Pen's warning shot comes as she faces a major potential setback, with prosecutors seeking an obligatory five-year...
