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Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
World
September 19, 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic…
Iran: Lifting US sanctions will help salvage nuclear deal
Middle East
August 29, 2019
Iran: Lifting US sanctions will help salvage nuclear deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran’s supreme leader will not meet President Donald…
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Iranian women should be allowed to attend men’s World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic…
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
Middle East
August 16, 2019
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier…
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
World
July 11, 2019
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and…
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
World
January 23, 2019
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After stripping Malaysia’s royal families of some of their powers during his 22-year stint as…
Who killed Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Here’s what we know
World
October 23, 2017
Who killed Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Here’s what we know
Eight months after the audacious assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother, a Malaysian court is…
Boys ‘cried from barred windows’ as Islamic school blaze kills 23 in Malaysia
World
September 14, 2017
Boys ‘cried from barred windows’ as Islamic school blaze kills 23 in Malaysia
A blaze at an Islamic boarding school in the Malaysian capital killed at least 23 people on Thursday, most of…
Frustrated Malaysian police release North Korean suspect
World
March 3, 2017
Frustrated Malaysian police release North Korean suspect
Frustrated Malaysian police release North Korean suspectMalaysia issued an arrest warrant for a North Korean airline employee Friday over the…
Relatives of missing Flight MH370 passengers ‘taking search into own hands’
World
December 3, 2016
Relatives of missing Flight MH370 passengers ‘taking search into own hands’
Relatives of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 said on Saturday they were taking the search for the plane into…