KUANTAN, Pahang: A BASE jumper was injured while two others escaped unhurt after veering off course during the BASE Jump Extreme Challenge, held in conjunction with Pesta Kuantan 188 here yesterday. Acting District Police chief, Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud, said in the 5:00 pm incident, Zainal Chik, 62, crashed-landed
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The United Nations (UN) urged Cambodia and Thailand to exercise maximum restraint after their long border disagreement erupted into a bloody battle on Thursday morning. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict between the two neighbours. The
GAZA CITY, Palestine: Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 44 Palestinians and wounded dozens more, targeting schools sheltering displaced families, tents, and civilians awaiting aid, according to medical sources and witnesses, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. In the latest attacks, at least 15 people were killed and around 250 others
SEPANG, Selangor: Breaking national records is a career milestone for most athletes, but for Khiew Hoe Yean, it is just another step towards entering the world-class level. With over 10 national records to his name, the swimmer does not measure success by numbers alone but focuses on steady, consistent growth
FRANKFURT, Germany: A 75-year-old man residing in Germany has been arrested by police on suspicion of sexually abusing children in the Philippines, allegedly committing the acts remotely, reported the German Press Agency (dpa). Police and prosecutors in Frankfurt said today that the man is accused of instructing several children on
KUALA LUMPUR: A 37-year-old administrative assistant at a government department pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to a charge of insulting the modesty of a female student undergoing industrial training three months ago. Mohamad Aznee Osman was charged with committing the offence against the 23-year-old victim at
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must intensify drowning prevention efforts, especially among children, as drowning is a preventable public health crisis, said public health and injury prevention expert, Prof. Dr Kulanthayan KC Mani. Dr Kulanthayan said an estimated 700 drowning cases occur annually in Malaysia, with 500 involving children under the age of 18. “These figures
KUALA LUMPUR: Two foreign men suspected of being the masterminds of an armed robbery and housebreaking gang were killed in a shootout with police at Jalan Semerah Padi, Cheras, early this morning. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting director Datuk Fadil Marsus said intelligence revealed that both suspects were identifying a new
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognise the state of Palestine during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in September, reported Xinhua. “The urgent need today is to end the war in Gaza and to rescue the civilian population,” Macron stated
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint, a UN spokesman said Thursday, reported Xinhua. “The Secretary-General is following with concern reports of armed clashes at the border between Cambodia and Thailand. “The Secretary-General urges both sides to exercise maximum restraint and address any
