SAINT LOUIS, Senegal (Reuters) - The Senegalese Navy said on Sunday it had stopped two more boats carrying 262 would-be migrants late the previous night, taking the total to five boats intercepted and over 600 people rescued by a navy patrol boat since Thursday. Those rescued included 26 women and 13 minors, the navy said in...
BENTONG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must be given space to make his own decision regarding any possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle, says Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Johari, who was Titiwangsa member of parliament, said that decision was the prerogative of the prime minister. "Just like in football, the Prime Minister will decide...
KUALA LUMPUR: The trend of panic buying has almost diminished and local supply of white rice in the market has stabilised this week, says Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Foong Hin. He said the positive situation was due to the lack of panic buying by consumers and traders, compared to last week. "I found...
PETALING JAYA: A Rapid KL bus caught fire along Jalan Tandang here on Sunday (Oct 1) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they received a distress call at 11.17am and dispatched a fire engine with four personnel to the scene. "We received information that eight people were onboard the bus when...
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi indicated that there may be a reshuffle of the cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim soon. Ahmad Zahid said one of the reasons is to fill the post of the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living following the demise...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government have not made any decision in regards to bringing back two Malaysians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said it was still at an early stage and the government have just started discussing the matter with American authorities. "It is still early... so there is no conclusion...
SHAH ALAM: Fearing for her safety, a woman jumped out of a moving car after the ehailing driver kept "staring" at her and did not respond to her questions. The woman, however, did not realise that the driver was hard of hearing and could not hear what she was saying Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal...
SERI ISKANDAR: Guests at government programmes should not be asked to arrive early and wait for events to start, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister instructed government departments to change the practice. "If the event requires me to arrive at 1pm, then it's fine to invite guests to come at 12.45pm," he said in his...
KUALA LUMPUR: The large police presence during the campaign period for the Pelangai by-election is to maintain an omnipresence, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the police were also focused on ensuring safety and security while maintaining public order. "The police also monitored the situation to ensure no one raised sensitive issues that...
ALOR SETAR: A woman going on a fishing trip gets more than what she has hoped for. Instead of fish, she caught a giant python about 7m-long and weighed some 80kg. The woman from Kampung Sungai Tembak in Baling, some 80km from here had placed the nets in the river in hoping to catch some fish on...
