POLITICS-UMNO: Kangar – Ismail Kassim quits Umno, wants to join PPBM
KANGAR: Tambun Tulang assemblyman Datuk Ismail Kassim (pix), yesterday quit Umno and claimed he is now looking to join Parti Pribumi
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ASEAN journalists must work together to promote people-to-people connection
‘Journalists in ASEAN should work together to promote people-to-people connection within the region, as theirs is an important profession that
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POLITICS-HUMAN RIGHTS: Washington – U.S. withdraws from United Nations human rights body
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S.,
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LAW & COURT-EJK: Manila – De Lima hits Cardinal Tagle. For ‘silence’ over priests’ murders
DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima on Saturday asked Manila Archbishop Luis Cardinal Tagle why he “fell silent” on the killings
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POLITICS-MEDIA: US – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette fires editorial cartoonist critical of President Trump
Things with my paper are still unresolved but I decided to draw this one for syndication only. Enjoy. Summit
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POLITICS-LAW: Colombo – Myanmar-linked ‘extremist monk’ jailed in Sri Lanka
Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, head of Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), walks towards a prison bus Thursday: ‘No apology,
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ASEAN-CHINA TRADE EXPO: China-SE Asia Expo kicks off to promote regional trade, investment
The fifth China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in southwest China’s Yunnan province to promote trade and investment between
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POLITICS-US ELECTION: Washington – Judge jails ex-Trump campaign chair Manafort ahead of trial
Manafort is going to jail. . . . . WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald
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POLITICS-WOMEN’S RIGHT: Manila – Philippines women’s march tells Duterte ‘enough’
Female protesters march on the streets of Manila on Independence Day to accept Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to resign
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E.U.-G7: Berlin – Trump at G7: Who’s who in Merkel’s photo?
Awkward moments were expected at the G7 summit and an Instagram post from the official account of German Chancellor Angela
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