8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (195+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom is reportedly set to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow in connection with an investigation into Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago   (614+ words) SAPTARI Sept 13 — For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (167+ words) The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced that the proposal will be open for public consultation until Sept 28 before submission to the National Tourism Policy Committee for review. According to Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, the proposed rate is a flat 450 baht…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (506+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Brics leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing “inclusive global growth”, after reaching rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (962+ words) SEPT 12 — The rise of the far right in Germany and Sweden cannot simply be explained as a sudden outbreak of xenophobia. Nor should it be reduced to Vladimir Putin, the war in Ukraine or some mysterious resurgence of European nationalism....

13+ hour, 1+ min ago   (631+ words) CORON, Sept 13 — The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days after…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (274+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Economic challenges can deepen social and racial divisions, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on Saturday, pointing to recent racist comments made online. Wong was weighing in on the “shameful” racist and xenophobic comments about Singapore Airlines’ investment in…...

15+ hour, 28+ min ago   (338+ words) JAKARTA, Sept 13 — An Indonesian ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew is out of contact while sailing north in bad weather from Java to Borneo, rescue officials said Sunday. The passenger and cargo ship Virgo Transport 8 departed from Surabaya, East Java, on…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (631+ words) CORON, Sept 13 — The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days after…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (724+ words) DOONBEG, Sept 13 — Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” a united Ireland, wading into a politically sensitive subject as he embarked on a two-day Irish visit that blurs the lines between his presidency and personal business interests. After…...