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Malaysian CEO admits to some abuses at ‘horror’ houses
Published on 14/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running homes where hundreds of children and youths were allegedly sexually abused said there were “one or two” cases of sodomy at the shelters but he denied other allegations of misconduct.
World has hottest ever summer with Mediterranean hard hit
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» LONDON - This summer was the hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere, putting the Earth on track for another record-breaking year.
Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy.
Asian airlines detour Iran on conflict risk
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Asian carriers Singapore Airlines Ltd, Eva Air Corp and China Airlines Ltd have temporarily stopped flying over Iranian airspace as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Extreme heat kills hundreds of hajj pilgrims
Published on 19/06/2024
» RIYADH - Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries.
Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war
Published on 16/06/2024
» BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - Western powers and other nations sought a consensus on the second day of a summit in Switzerland on Sunday on condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and underscoring the war's human cost.
Global fight over climate change funding
Reuters, Published on 13/06/2024
» BONN - Nearly 200 countries will try to agree a new global goal for funding to fight climate change at this year's United Nations COP29 climate summit in November in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp draws global condemnation
Published on 27/05/2024
» CAIRO/JERUSALEM - An Israeli airstrike killed at least 35 people in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, medics said, drawing condemnation from European leaders on Monday who urged implementation of a World Court ruling to halt Israel's offensive.
Iran president dead in helicopter crash
Published on 20/05/2024
» Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of the country.
Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on Gaza, bilateral ties
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2024
» CAIRO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss Israel's war in Gaza and seek to complete a broad bilateral agreement, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.