Continue Reading... Iran slams Nato chief’s comments on US support in war
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Iran slams Nato chief’s comments on US support in war

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the Nato chief’s admission of ‘active complicity’ in the ‘unlawful war’ in the…

Continue Reading... The day South Korea blinked
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The day South Korea blinked

The result hurt the Koreans. The reaction raised bigger questions. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA: The final round of group…

Continue Reading... No major damage after 7.2-magnitude quake off Japan
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No major damage after 7.2-magnitude quake off Japan

A screen at a Tokyo train station announces service disruptions following Thursday’s earthquake. (EPA) TOKYO: Saucepans fell out of kitchen…

Continue Reading... Bankrupt charged with acting as company director
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Bankrupt charged with acting as company director

Sessions court judge Roslan Hamid allowed bail at RM3,000 with one surety. PETALING JAYA: A company director claimed trial at…

Continue Reading... Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes
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Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes

A woman weeps in front of rubble in Caracas following two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. (AFP pic) CARACAS: “Antonio, it’s…

Continue Reading... Moriyasu vows Japan will play to win and top group against Sweden
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Moriyasu vows Japan will play to win and top group against Sweden

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu expects defenders to relish facing Sweden’s world-class strikers Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres. (EPA Images pic)…

Continue Reading... It’s royal assent not political interference, says Onn Hafiz
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It’s royal assent not political interference, says Onn Hafiz

Onn Hafiz Ghazi says the dissolution of the state assembly was carried out after obtaining the assent of Johor regent…

Continue Reading... Trump opens US 250th birthday party with rally-style speech
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Trump opens US 250th birthday party with rally-style speech

President Donald Trump arrives at the kick-off celebration for the ‘Great American State Fair’ on the National Mall in Washington….

Continue Reading... Bursa opens higher, extends gains on bargain hunting
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Bursa opens higher, extends gains on bargain hunting

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended its gains at Thursday’s open, supported by bargain hunting in utilities and telecommunications stocks. At…

Continue Reading... Dollar rides high on Fed rate-hike expectations
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Dollar rides high on Fed rate-hike expectations

The dollar has broken the US$1.14 level against the euro this week, hitting its strongest in 13 months at US$1.1325…