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Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as new PM-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s prime minister, ending ...

After Russian retreat, Ukrainian military plans next move-
By Associated Press KHERSON: The Ukrainian sniper adjusted his scope and fired a .50-caliber bullet at a Russian soldier across ...

Iran crackdown in spotlight at UN rights council-
By AFP GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council is holding an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss whether to launch a high-level ...

Russians fleeing Putin prepare for life in Serbian exile-
BELGRADE: A group of Russian children clamour cheerfully in a Belgrade apartment, proudly shouting out the new Serbian words they’ve just ...

Lt Gen Asim Munir new Pakistan Army chief; PM Shehbaz Sharif announces-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chose Lt Gen Asim Munir as the new Army chief ...

Taiwanese politicians flaunt good luck veggies on campaign trail-
By AFP TAIPEI: In many parts of the world, a politician might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter’s baby ...

Kim Jong Un’s sister slams ‘idiot’ S. Korean president-
By AFP SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea’s president and government as ...

Indonesia boy, 6, rescued from quake rubble after two days-
By AFP CIANJUR: A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days ...

China’s daily Covid cases hit 30,000; highest since pandemic outbreak-
By AFP BEIJING: China’s daily Covid cases have hit a record high since the beginning of the pandemic, official data showed ...