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  PARIS, Aug 25 — France and Saudi Arabia yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro (US$7-billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The agreement for the “colossal” project was signed during a two-day visit to France […]

Colombia’s new President de la Espriella orders deportations of undocumented migrants, starting with those convicted of crimes, in a hardline policy shift. BOGOTA: Colombia’s right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered a crackdown on irregular migration, instructing authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes with a view to deporting them. The hardline

Israeli PM Netanyahu alleges Iran tried to kill his son, a claim reportedly under gag order for months, as election rival seeks security protection. JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. “Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my

AYER KEROH, Aug 24 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has teased a tight timeline for the Melaka state election, suggesting the polls could be held in less than two months and putting the coalition’s election machinery on high alert. PN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar warned that a 60-day window should not be mistaken for

Tomei independent non-executive director Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad said 2% of sales would be contributed to the Tomei CARE Fund from the campaign’s launch until its conclusion. TOMEI GROUP, in collaboration with WWF-Malaysia, has launched the Malaysian Flora Collectible Gold Coins Set to raise awareness of Malaysia’s rich botanical heritage and support rainforest conservation

The owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly New Year fire is in pre-trial detention, accused of domestic abuse against his wife and co-owner of the establishment, media reported Sunday. GENEVA: The owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly New Year fire is in pre-trial detention, accused of domestic abuse against

SANDAKAN, Aug 23 — Efforts are underway to secure a new settlement site for 28 families left homeless by the recent fire at Kampung Pulau Nunuyan Laut, said Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir. Suhaimi, who visited the victims on Saturday, said discussions were being held with the State Lands and Surveys Department to identify suitable

South Korean harassment survivor Baek Song-yi campaigns for victims’ right to know how workplace bullying cases are handled and disciplined SEOUL: Kept in the dark after reporting her boss for harassment, South Korean advocate Baek Song-yi is now campaigning for survivors’ right to know how their bullies were disciplined. Baek, 40, experienced first-hand a troubling

TEMERLOH, Aug 23 — A civil defence officer who was bitten by a cobra while demonstrating how to handle the reptile at a community programme here yesterday, died early this morning. The Temerloh Civil Defence Force officer Sergeant Muhamad Muazam Shah Kamardin, 39, died at 1.50am while receiving treatment at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital