#MorningBrief: Top 5 news
Astro Awani
February 22, 2017 12:09 MYT
February 22, 2017 12:09 MYT
Major news highlights today.
HERE is the list of key news you need to know today.
Malaysian police identified a senior official in the North Korean embassy on Wednesday as a suspect in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, and said another was linked to North Korea's state airline.
Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said both suspects are still in Malaysia and have been called in for questioning. He said North Korean diplomat held the rank of second secretary at the embassy.
A woman was shot dead while driving on Jalan Pekaka in Sungai Dua, near here, this afternoon.
In the incident at around 5:45 pm, the 49-year-old victim died at the scene after sustaining severe injuries from gunshots fired at close range.
The Ministry of Health announced that its initial investigation found no injection marks or injuries on the body of Kim Jong Nam.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) also did not receive any DNA sample from the relatives of the victims.
Actress Lisa Surihani will advocate the rights of children across the country in line with her appointment as the new United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) Malaysia ambassador on Tuesday.
The appointment was announced by UNICEF Malaysia representative Marianne Clark-Hattingh here.
Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to keep Canadians safe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
The number of would-be refugees crossing into Canada at isolated and unguarded border crossings has increased in recent weeks amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump will crack down on illegal immigrants, and photos of smiling Canadian police greeting the migrants have gone viral.