Four firefly species threatened with extinction, experts say

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Firefly Specialist Group has identified four congregating firefly species, threatened with extinction. In a joint statement today, the group discovered the matter after assessing the status of four congregating firefly species using the IUCN Red List criteria. The Comtesse's firefly (Pteroptyx bearni), the Synchronous bent-wing firefly (Pteroptyx...

Police arrest tourist for assaulting, threatening a foreigner in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: A European tourist has been arrested for assaulting a foreign woman at a cafe here. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the incident occurred at 1.30pm on Sunday (Nov 26). "The complainant, a 30-year-old accountant from Jordan, was buying a drink at a cafe along Jalan Cendana when she was approached by...