[COLUMNIST] US-Israeli political exceptionalism must end
Through the arbitrary invocation of humanitarian "pauses" and "low intensity" war, the whole world witnessed that Israel is also toothless without US support.
Mon Jan 08 2024
[COLUMNIST] Strategies moving forward for Malaysia (Part 2) - Gaps and Opportunities
Policies must move to needs-based policies, instead of discriminatory, arbitrary and knee-jerk policies.
Tue Apr 11 2023
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says UN
China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Peru's $4.5 bln lawsuit against Repsol over oil spill to go to court
Repsol has said the lawsuit is meritless, the sum demanded is arbitrary, and that the spill was not its fault.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Home Ministry questions arbitrary provision of UNHCR refugee cards
The Home Ministry (KDN) has questioned the actions of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in providing refugee identification cards to several Indonesian nationals.
Fri May 27 2022
Microsoft patches 'PrintNightmare' flaw in Windows
Microsoft says an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with system privileges.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Jamal's resort sealed by MDSB
Jamal says it was clearly politically motivated and accused the state government of using arbitrary power by directing MDSB to carry out the act.
Fri Dec 23 2016
Philippine leader Duterte threatens tough measures to boost drugs war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned he may use his executive power to suspend a legal safeguard against arbitrary arrest and detention to make his war on drugs a success.
Sun Nov 13 2016
Malaysian Bar Council: Summary and arbitrary restriction of the right to travel is an abuse of authority
Malaysian Bar Council calls on the government to rescind 'arbitrary' overseas travel bans.
Fri May 20 2016
WikiLeaks founder Assange 'arbitrarily detained', UN panel rules
A UN panel examining the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday he had been arbitrarily detained by both Sweden and Britain and called on both countries to compensate him.
Fri Feb 05 2016
Anwar treated like any other convicted prisoner - Wisma Putra
The Foreign Ministry has informed the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is being treated just as any other convicted prisoner.
Thu Nov 19 2015
Two's a crowd for many Chinese after policy change
The 'one-child' policy is thought to have prevented an estimated 400 million births in the world's most populous country, where 1.37 billion people live today.
Fri Oct 30 2015
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024