Fugitive ex-mayor from Philippines arrested in Indonesia, Manila says
Alice Guo is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional probe on her alleged criminal ties.
Wed Sep 04 2024
TikTok refuses to recognise the fair value of your songs, Universal tells songwriters
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has claimed TikTok is refusing to respond to concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) in an ongoing dispute, indicating "they simply do not value your music",
Fri Mar 01 2024
Lim Guan Eng sues Muhyiddin over Yayasan Albukhary's tax exemption issue
Lim said Muhyiddin deliberately sabotaged Yayasan Albukhary for refusing to allow tax exemptions when he was Finance Minister.
Mon Mar 27 2023
'How can that be?': Man sticks to vigil after hunt for relatives in Turkey quake ruins called off
Mustafa was camped near the rubble of his family's building, refusing to move even after the search for the bodies of his family had ended.
Thu Feb 23 2023
South Korean truckers vote to end strike for minimum wage protections
South Korean truckers voted to end their strike today as it entered a third week with public support waning and the govt refusing to budge.
Fri Dec 09 2022
Refusing to dissolve assemblies could lead to prolonged political conflict
Mohd Yussof Latiff described the action of several state governments refusing to dissolve state assemblies would drag the people into prolonged political conflict.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Russia's Navalny says he is back in solitary confinement
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he had been placed in solitary confinement for 14 days for refusing to wash a fence.
Wed Oct 12 2022
UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding
Lawyers stage a walkout in a dispute over govt funding, refusing to take on new cases or cover cases for colleagues which have overrun.
Mon Jun 27 2022
PDRM to act against personnel who refused to accept report on domestic violence
Abd Jalil said he viewed seriously the claim by the KPWKM last Monday on police personnel refusing to receive reports on domestic violence.
Wed Mar 30 2022
French parliament approves Macron's vaccine pass
Macron told Le Parisien newspaper earlier this week that he wanted to make the lives of those refusing the COVID-19 vaccine so complicated by squeezing them out of public places.
Thu Jan 06 2022
Statistics on civil servants refusing vaccine among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
The issues on income gap between urban and rural groups and the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected will also be raised.
Wed Nov 10 2021
'Superhumans': The acclaimed author refusing to forget refugees
Kim Thuy says 'refugee literature' has the power to restore lost identities and reveal the potential of these "superhumans".
Sat Oct 30 2021
COVID: Entrepreneurs who refuse vaccination will have problems conducting business - Noh
Entrepreneurs and traders who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will face difficulty carrying out their business activities.
Tue Oct 19 2021
Teachers refusing vaccination may be transferred if PdP affected
Radzi said one of the solutions being mulled in the interest of the students' safety was to transfer the teachers out.
Mon Sep 27 2021
BMW, Daimler sued for refusing to tighten carbon emissions targets - Handelsblatt
The NGO, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, confirmed to Reuters that the lawsuits had been filed on Monday evening.
Tue Sep 21 2021
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