Bangladesh Hasina's son wants role for her party in reforms, election
The son of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he's happy with the army chief's timeline for elections within 18 months.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
A win will hand Sajith Premadasa the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Bangladesh former PM Hasina will return to country when elections are called, her son says
Sajeeb Wazed Joy said Sheikh Hasina will go back to Bangladesh the moment the interim government decides to hold an election.
Fri Aug 09 2024
Bangladeshi man's 20-year jail term upheld for butchering wife
The judge said the jail sentence was appropriate based on the circumstances of the case where the killing was done in a gruesome manner.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Ryan Seacrest is the new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'
Ryan Seacrest will begin in 2024, after Pat Sajak retires and ends his four-decade run on the daily syndicated US game show.
Wed Jun 28 2023
Sri Lankan opposition leader drops out of presidential race as protests planned
Premadasa promises his support to a rival candidate set to take on acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Sri Lanka protest sites calm as president's resignation awaited
Rajapaksa had repeatedly assured the speaker of parliament that he would step down Wednesday, but his resignation letter has yet to arrive.
Thu Jul 14 2022
FACTBOX - If UK PM Boris Johnson is ousted, who could replace him?
Here's a summary of some of those who could be in the frame to replace Johnson should he resign or be ousted.
Wed Jul 06 2022
UK PM Boris Johnson loses two ministers in grave blow
Finance minister Rishi Sunak and health minister Sajid Javid sent resignation letters to Johnson within minutes of each other.
Wed Jul 06 2022
Muslims in 70 countries participate in World #QuranHour 2022
Muslims in around 15,000 locations in 70 countries recited the Quran, during the 7th World #QuranHour programme.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Raja Permaisuri Agong attends World #QuranHour
The 7th World #QuranHour brings the mission of Surah Al-Sajdah with the title 'The World Prostrates"
Tue Apr 26 2022
Sajat is still a man in Malaysia - Ahmad Marzuk
Genderwise 'Sajat' or Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman is still a male, as stated on his identity card (IC), says Deputy Minister in the PM's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.
Wed Feb 23 2022
Police looking for Muhammad Sajjad to assist in fraud probe
'Sajat' is being sought by police to assist in the investigation into a fraud case involving a change of identity card information.
Tue Feb 08 2022
Criticism of UK PM Johnson's wife sexist and undignified - Javid
"It is sexist ... Going after Carrie Johnson is undignified, it is unfair and it is wrong," Javid told Sky News.
Mon Feb 07 2022
At least 17 dead after explosion in Ghana mining region
Seji said around 500 buildings were destroyed and that rescue efforts were still under way.
Fri Jan 21 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024