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Malaysia landslide: Firefighters declined to have blood pressure taken so they could continue with…
Firefighters working on the search and rescue operations at the Batang Kali landslide site refused to have their blood pressure taken for fear that they would be asked to stand down, said Kuan Chee Heng, a social activist who’s better known…
G7 pledges up to $32 billion in aid for Ukraine next year
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday pledged to offer up to $32 billion next year to help Ukraine deal with Russia's prolonged aggression.
The ministers, who met online, said the G7 remained…
NGO vows to stop dog, cat meat trafficking in region
Representatives of FOUR PAWS, an international animal welfare organization, have pledged to fight tooth and nail to put an end to dog and cat meat trafficking in the region.
Representatives of FOUR PAWS, an international animal…
Malaysia landslide: Death toll hits 30 after Batang Kali rescuers recover four more bodies
Four more bodies from the landslide at Father's Organic Farm were found by the search and rescue team (SAR) on Thursday (Dec 22) morning, after seven victims were unaccounted for since the tragedy happened last Friday.
Local police chief…
Philippines to boost military presence in South China Sea
The Philippines is set to increase its military presence on the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea following a report on Beijing’s alleged construction activities on four unoccupied land features in the area, including two…
China’s hospitals seem to be filling up – WHO
Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Michael Ryan says intensive care units (ICU) are busy despite officials…
Zelensky urges US to help it defeat Russia
Ukraine is "alive and kicking" and will never surrender, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a defiant address to US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion.
US military aid to Ukraine was not…
Indians told to mask up amid China coronavirus surge
India's health minister has called for a return to Covid-appropriate behavior, including wearing masks in public, as the country steps up surveillance of cases.
Top health officials have also asked people to get vaccinated…
Anwar disbands Muhyiddin-led National Recovery Council
The National Recovery Council (NRC) and several government agencies have been disbanded as they are now redundant, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
“The NRC was disbanded as there were overlapping tasks... it was created to fulfil needs…
Malaysia landslide: Campsite operators face losses, search continues for seven still missing
Campsite operators are facing cancellations and losses after last Friday’s landslide that killed at least 26 at a recreational site near Genting Highlands.
A campsite operator, Ros, said bookings at her premises went down by at least 30…