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US halves isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid
Health authority says updates ensure people can safely continue their daily lives.
Myanmar actor on junta wanted list jailed for 3 years
Family of Paing Takhon ‘deeply saddened’ by sentence, considering appeal.
Saudi executes IS-linked man for suicide attack plot
Mohammed al-Saddam ‘pledged allegiance’ to terrorist organisation, kingdom says.
Dallas Buyers Club director dies at 58
US media reports that Jean-Marc Vallee died in his cabin near Quebec City over the weekend.
UK police apologise for killing of footballer Atkinson
Family welcome statement, with senior officer acknowledging excessive force was used.
Philippines’ Typhoon Rai death toll surges to 389
Storm affects more than 4.2 million people in 11 regions in country.
18 dead from floods in Brazil, thousands more displaced
Latest fatality is of a 60-year-old man, who was found drowned in a river.
Somalia’s president says PM suspended as polls spat deepens
The announcement comes a day after the two men sparred over the country’s sluggish electoral process.
Russia increases prison sentence for Gulag historian
Critics say term designed to silence man who exposed horrors of Stalin’s notorious penal system.
Lawyer who successfully argued landmark US abortion case dies at 76
Sarah Weddington passes away after a series of health issues, ex-student says.
Sri Lanka to require security clearance for foreign spouses
Opposition lawmakers ridicule new regulations.
UN ‘horrified’ by reports of civilian massacres in Myanmar
Official calls for thorough, transparent investigation into incident.
Bangladesh arrests ferry owner after blaze that killed 39
Investigators blame the toll on a disregard for safety.
Japan cancels almost 50 flights amid snowstorms
Heavy snowfall to continue as cold front moves along western part of country.
Spider-Man surpasses US$1 billion globally
Sony’s latest instalment to the comic-inspired series holds North America box-office top spot.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan bitten by snake three times
He says incident occured when he was taking reptile out of his farmhouse.
Covid-hit Xi’an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case record
13 million residents are confined to their homes after 206 new infections were reported in a day.
Weather disasters cost US$20 billion more than last year, says group
Hurricane Ida most expensive disaster of 2021, says report.
New York sees rise in hospitalised children as Omicron hammers US
State health department warns of 'an upward trend in paediatric hospitalisations associated with Covid-19'.
Israel unveils plan to double settlers in occupied Golan
Bennett presses ahead with plan after receiving no formal objection from the US.
Trudeau says China ‘playing’ democracies against each other
Canadian PM says West must stand firm together, or Beijing will just dictate terms.
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