Stray dogs suspected poisoned due to rising population in area - Penang JPV
H'ng Mooi Lye assured that if it is confirmed that the 27 stray dogs were poisoned, there will be no leniency towards the perpetrators.
Wed Jul 17 2024
Las Vegas judge attacked by felon during sentencing
Moments before the attack, Deobra Redden was asking the court for leniency from the judge, saying he was suffering from mental illness.
Thu Jan 04 2024
R. Kelly seeks 10 years in prison, the minimum, as sentencing looms in sex case
Kelly's bid for leniency was detailed in a filing in Brooklyn federal court, one day before sentencing.
Wed Jun 29 2022
What's at stake in the Philippines election?
Incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo is up against Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of a notorious dictator.
Mon May 09 2022
Philippines' Marcos, Robredo set for rousing final rallies as presidential vote looms
Up to 65 million Filipinos are eligible to cast ballots on Monday to decide on the successor to President Rodrigo Duterte after six years in power.
Sat May 07 2022
Marcos redux? Dictator's son may win Philippine presidency
With the median age in the Philippines of about 25, Marcos has taken advantage of the fact that many voters have no personal memory of his father's rule.
Sat May 07 2022
Philippine presidential candidates in final push to woo voters
Marcos, the son and namesake of the ousted dictator who ruled the country for two decades, has a wide lead in polls over the incumbent vice president, Robredo.
Tue May 03 2022
Sabah always firm in its gas and oil rights claim - Masidi
Masidi said he would not be lenient in safeguarding Sabah's interests to ensure that the state was entitled to benefit from its gas and oil.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Philippines marks Marcos overthrow as son homes in on presidency
Ferdinand Marcos Jr is a runaway leader in opinion polls for the presidency, the end-game of a decades-long political fightback.
Fri Feb 25 2022
PM Ismail Sabri seeks leniency in case of Malaysian in death row
Nagaenthran, 33, claimed by his lawyers to be intellectually disabled, was arrested by Singaporean authorities on April 22, 2009.
Sun Nov 07 2021
Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022
Should she win, Robredo would be the third woman to lead the Philippines after democracy champion Corazon Aquino in 1986.
Thu Oct 07 2021
At least 62 killed in Ecuadorean prison gang riots, authorities say
Moncayo says these were two groups vying for criminal leadership within the detention centres.
Wed Feb 24 2021
Rohingya teenager jailed for abusing siblings
The teenager pleaded for leniency on the grounds she was eight months pregnant and had no means to pay any fines.
Sat Jun 13 2020
No more leniency on tahfiz school safety - Titiwangsa MP
The MP for Titiwangsa said private tahfiz schools should no longer be given leniency on their building safety.
Thu Sep 14 2017
Israeli soldier gets 18 months' jail for killing wounded Palestinian attacker
Eleven months ago, Sergeant Elor Azaria was serving as an army medic in the town of Hebron in the occupied West Bank when two Palestinians stabbed and wounded another soldier.
Tue Feb 21 2017
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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
Myanmar rebel army ready for dialogue with junta, with China's help
China puts pressure on rebels amid the rapid degeneration of the military, which Beijing has long seen as a guarantor of stability.
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
Malaysia ready to collaborate with South Korea on more substantial matters - PM
Malaysia seeks deeper collaboration with South Korea on digitalization, AI, and advanced learning curve discussions.
Tue Nov 26 2024