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US sanctions bite into book availability in Iran
Publishing held to ransom by currency depreciation and fluctuating paper prices.
N. Korea missile launches ‘provocation’, say US, Japan, S. Korea
Top diplomats say Pyongyang must cease its unlawful activities and instead engage in dialogue.
Scots killed for witchcraft movement gains recognition
Rights group seeks pardons for wrongful convictions.
Cyclone, Barry Manilow fail to dislodge New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters
Not even a tongue-in-cheek offer of help from singer James Blunt could end stand-off in Wellington.
Oil majors face backlash as era of big profits returns
Environmentalists, politicians furious at companies raking in billions of dollars amid spiralling energy bills
Sam Bankman-Fried, 29, heads crypto exchange worth billions
Personal fortune of vegan, who sleeps 4 hours a night, is estimated at nearly US$25 billion.
Australia evacuates final Ukraine embassy staff
Aussie minister repeats call for citizens to leave eastern European country at once.
Moscow says it chased off US sub near Pacific islands
Defence ministry summons US military attaché, but Washington denies incident.
Kremlin denounces US ‘peak hysteria’ after Putin-Biden call
Official complains about American claims, saying Washington has even released 'date of the Russian invasion'.
KLM suspends flights to Ukraine
Fears mount that Russia is preparing to invade its western neighbour.
Canada police work to clear key border bridge as Ottawa protest again grows
Truckers have found support across the globe.
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Ukraine
State Department to suspend consular services in Kiev.
Paris police clamp down on Canada-style ‘freedom convoy’
283 fines issued for ‘participation in an unauthorised protest’.
Nicaraguan opposition trio guilty of ‘undermining national integrity’
Prosecution seeking 13 years’ jail for Victor Tinoco and Max Jerez, 11 years for Nidia Barbosa.
Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing
PM Jonas Gahr Store however reminds citizens that ‘pandemic is not over’.
Russian navy launches major Black Sea drills
Exercise aims to defend coast of Crimea peninsula, Defence Ministry says.
9 dead in feud between Philippine Muslim clans
Attack takes place in Maguindanao, which has a long history of violence.
US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter Chinese influence
Antony Blinken announces the move during a visit to Fiji.
History, propaganda are no bedfellows
Penang Institute wants to draw locals back to lit fest
Honouring the spirit of Malaysia 1963
Umno bukan lagi pemain politik negara, kata penganalisis