KUCHING: The Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has called on the Sarawak Evangelical Christian Association (SECA) to be a liaison between the State government and various churches under the association with 28,000 followers in the state. He said this was due to the setting up of Unit
WASHINGTON: The United States threatened Monday to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. White House National Security Advisor John Bolton called the Hague-based rights body “unaccountable” and “outright dangerous” to
KHAN SHAYKHUN, Syria: Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create the century’s “worst humanitarian catastrophe”. Idlib province and adjacent rural areas form the largest piece of territory still held by Syria’s beleaguered
SIBU: The Maal Hijrah Special Model (Tokoh Khas) Award was given to Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Bujang Mohd Nor in conjunction with State-Level Maal Hijrah celebration 1440H/2018 held at Sibu Islamic Complex yesterday. Repsented by his son, Bujang received RM30, 000 cash, a plaque and certificate from Head
SAO PAULO: Heavily armed men blew down the front gate of a maximum security prison in northeastern Brazil early Monday and with guns blazing enabled 92 inmates to escape while killing a policeman, authorities said. Officials said the assault was carried out by about 20 men in four vehicles who
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The team members from the Malaysian 1st Infantry Division doing the borders’ patrol are confident that they are able to control smuggling activities in the area from getting out of hand. Its commander Major General Dato’ Toh Choon Siang, said that his team is working together with their
KUCHING: Malaysia Civil Defence Force (JPAM) personnel helped cut up trees which fell in Betong in several places. The personnel went there after receiving distress calls of trees falling in front of houses and buildings during stormy weather yesterday at about 8 am.
SIBU: About 1,000 members of the Muslim community attended the “Majlis Doa Akhir 1439 Hijrah dan Awal Tahun 1440 Hijrah” on Monday evening, that was held in conjunction with the State-level Maal Hijrah celebration 2018. The ceremony was attended by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and
PERTH, Australia: A 24-year-old man has been accused of killing his wife, three toddlers and mother-in-law with a blunt instrument and knives at their suburban family home, where he remained for several days before turning himself in, Australian police said Monday. Police charged Anthony Robert Harvey with the murders of
BEIJING: China’s top legislator voiced hope that North Korea and the United States will implement their nuclear summit agreement as he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Chinese state media said Monday. Li Zhanshu, sent by President Xi Jinping to attend North Korea’s 70th anniversary parade on Sunday,
