Man killed in Malaysia after package explodes in car

A waiter was killed late on Thursday after a package that was left on his car exploded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The incident, which police have classified as murder, occurred outside the 28-year-old victim’s workplace in Pandan Indah,…

Saudi aid agency provides mobile medical services in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s mobile medical clinics provided treatment services to the beneficiaries in Hajjah governorate, Yemen. During Dec. 14-20, the clinics received 515 people with various health conditions.…

Tunisia extends state of emergency for 1 month

Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Friday to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country for one month. "Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory of the republic for one month, starting…

Elon Musk becomes first person ever to lose $200b

Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than US$200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos. The Tesla chief executive has now achieved a first of his own:…

Thailand sees 37 road deaths as New Year exodus begins

Most major highways in Thailand were choc-a-bloc on Friday (Dec 30) as holidaymakers headed out of Bangkok to welcome the New Year upcountry. The Interior Ministry’s Road Safety Centre also reported that 37 people were killed in road…

North Korea ends year with ballistic missiles launch

North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's military says. This latest volley comes five days after North Korea flew drones into South Korea's…