Construction worker impaled by metal rod in accident
SIK: A construction worker suffered severe injuries when a nearly one-metre-long concrete pile rod pierced his body after he lost…
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Angry Canadians get their ‘elbows up’ in face of Trump threats
TORONTO: Canadians are upset. At first it was the threat, and then the reality, of tariffs. Now, U.S. President Donald…
Ukraine says shot down 130 Russian drones launched overnight
KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday it had downed 130 Russian-launched drones across the country at night, as international efforts to end…
Sarawak mulls shortening duration to classify sick projects
KUCHING: The Sarawak Infrastructure and Ports Development Ministry (MIPD) is considering the possibility of shortening the classification of “sick projects”…
US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uyghurs to China
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Friday against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their…
US designated South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country amid nuclear concerns
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a “sensitive“ country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after…
US charges Zetas cartel leaders with drug trafficking
WASHINGTON: The sibling ex-leaders of Mexico’s violent Zetas cartel were arraigned on Friday in the United States on charges including…
At least 4 killed in Thailand crane collapse: police
BANGKOK: A crane collapsed at a construction site in Thailand’s capital on Saturday, killing at least four people, police said,…
Iraq says kills senior Islamic State group leader
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader responsible for foreign operations, according to the…
South Africa says US expulsion of its ambassador ‘regrettable’
JOHANNESBURG: The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable“, the office of the president said Saturday, urging…