Mindanao

The earthquake lasted several seconds and residents were advised to be on alert for aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6.2.

According to Anwar, there are immense opportunities to be reaped by both countries should efforts to attain peace in Mindanao succeed.

Duterte said the fight was over and it was time to heal the wounded and rebuild the city of 200,000 people on the island of Mindanao.

The militants seized large parts of Marawi City on the island of Mindanao in May, and a hardcore of fighters has held out through more than 100 days of air strikes and ground attacks by troops.

The quake's epicentre was 14 miles (22.5 km) east of the city of General Santos, which has a population of almost 600,000.

The pull-out is due to ongoing acts of terrorism and atrocities which have hit Mindanao, the southern Island in the country.

The Philippines has withdrawn its plan to host the Southeast Asian Games in 2019 due to terrorism threat that continues to hang over the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines.

It aims to turn predominantly Muslim parts of the southern island of Mindanao into an autonomous region with its own executive, legislature and fiscal powers.

The joint patrol is aimed at strengthening border security and improving interoperability, military spokesman Major Ezra Balagtey said in a statement.

A police report said about 300 armed men stormed a school in Pigcawayan town in North Cotabato province on Mindanao island and were holding some students captive.

The identities of three Malaysians killed in battle with the Philippine armed forces in Marawi, Mindanao recently have yet to be verified.

"This is based on the report from the military."

Mindanao has long been a hotbed of local insurgencies and separatist movements: but now, Islamist fighters from other countries have converged in Mindanao.

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that a full statement regarding the two individuals killed will be released by the police.

The Royal Malaysia Police are liaising with the Philippine authorities to verify a news report that two Malaysians were among 13 suspected militants killed in battles with the military in Marawi City.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.