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Malaysia Excluded from Gaza Peace Summit Over Conditional Support for US Plan, Says Prime Minister
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia was not invited to the recent Gaza peace summit in Egypt due…
Influenza Outbreak Hits Malaysian Schools, Thousands Infected and Closures Reported
KUALA LUMPUR — Approximately 6,000 students in Malaysia have been infected with influenza, prompting precautionary closures…
Sweden Nominates IKEA Chief Jesper Brodin to Lead UN Refugee Agency
STOCKHOLM — Sweden has nominated Jesper Brodin, the outgoing chief executive of IKEA’s Ingka Group, to…
France Suspends Pension Reform Amid Deepening Political Turmoil
PARIS — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday announced the suspension of President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Britain Poised to Help Disarm Hamas, Drawing from Northern Ireland Peace Experience
LONDON — Britain could assume a key role in efforts to disarm Hamas in Gaza, leveraging…
South Korea Pledges Stronger Action Amid Surge in Kidnappings of Citizens in Cambodia
SEOUL — The South Korean government has vowed to step up diplomatic and security efforts to…
Thousands Walk Barefoot Across Fire at Sri Mariamman Temple’s Theemithi Festival
SINGAPORE — The annual Theemithi fire-walking festival returned to Sri Mariamman Temple on October 12, drawing…
U.S. Envoy Sergio Gor Meets Modi, Discusses Trade, Defence and Technology Cooperation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New…
Zelensky Urges Allies for More Air Defences Amid Renewed Russian Strikes
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has intensified appeals to Western allies for additional air defence…
Sebastien Lecornu Returns as French Prime Minister Amid Budget Crisis and Growing Public Support
PARIS – Just days after resigning as France’s prime minister, Mr Sebastien Lecornu has made a…
Former US President Joe Biden Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON – Former US president Joe Biden, 82, is currently receiving radiation therapy and hormone treatment…