North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States is his nuclear-armed nation's "principal enemy", state media reported Saturday, as he threw down the diplomatic gauntlet to the incoming ... ( read original story ...)
Cultural shows boost Malaysia-Russia ties
It was in January 1987. Dewan Tunku Canselor at Universiti Malaya was packed. The Riga Opera and Ballet Theater staged the ballet, Sleeping Beauty, by Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky. ( read original story ...)
UAE’s aid to help 50,000 people in flood-hit Malaysia
The UAE has provided urgent humanitarian aid to those affected by the floods that swept the state of Pahang, Malaysia.The move is in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Cite Glove Maker for Staff Housing Akin to ‘Modern Slavery’
Malaysia is drawing up dozens of charges against a rubber glove maker supplying the U.S. and other countries after labor inspectors found the firm’s migrant workers living in squalid, congested ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s health chief calls for targeted lockdowns as Covid-19 cases surge
Malaysia’s health chief has called for targeted lockdowns in parts of the country as daily coronavirus infections hit a new high of 2,593 cases on Wednesday (Jan 6). Health director-general Noor ... ( read original story ...)
Territorial councils for the development of professional qualifications and competencies will be formed in Uzbekistan
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev adopted the Resolution "On measures to radically improve the qualifications assessment system and provide the labor market with qualified personnel", ... ( read original story ...)
Qataris enter Saudi Arabia as rift ends
Days after a deal was reached to end a years-long regional diplomatic dispute, Qataris have began entering Saudi Arabia via a border crossing. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to Resume Flights to Doha for First Time Since 2017
Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to restart flights to Doha for the first time in three years, after the Gulf states reconciled with Qatar. Saudia will operate weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq calls U.S. blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
Iraq denounced on Saturday as "unacceptable" a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-backed Shi'ite militia. ( read original story ...)
Iraq warns of new COVID-19 surge amid new virus variant, public break with health guidelines
The health ministry warned that the new, highly-contagious coronavirus variant poses a “serious threat” to Iraq’s public healthcare system. ( read original story ...)