MOSCOW (Reuters) – The wife of a Russian soldier delivered an emotional appeal for his return from Ukraine on Saturday at the election headquarters of President Vladimir Putin, a defiant gesture in a country where open criticism of the war is banned. “Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has issued a decree that …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – As Hindu devotees prepare to inaugurate a grand temple to one of their holiest deities, India’s minority Muslims plan to begin building a new mosque in the same city later this year, hoping to make a fresh start after a bloody, decades-long dispute. Haji Arfat Shaikh, …

KOTA KINABALU: Works on four of the six tube wells to reduce the water supply problem in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has begun, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud. The Deputy Higher Education Minister said the two contractors engaged in implementing the construction had started drilling this week on the four locations …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic may be the overwhelming favourite to win his 11th Australian Open title this year, but for the thousands of locals heading to Melbourne Park on Sunday, Alex de Minaur’s clash with Russia’s Andrey Rublev is the hottest ticket in town. “Demon” as he is affectionately …

KUALA LUMPUR: Five cars were damaged after a concrete block fell on it from the seventh floor of an under-construction car park building at the Jelatek People’s Housing Project on Saturday morning (Jan 20). A BK survey at the scene found that the incident occurred at about 11.30 am. A …

(Reuters) – A four-man crew including Turkey’s first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday for a two-week stay in the latest such mission arranged entirely at commercial expense by Texas-based startup company Axiom Space. The rendezvous came about 37 hours after the Axiom quartet’s Thursday …

TAIPING: The Mentri Besar Incorporated (MBI) of Perak has issued a directive to the appointed operator to temporarily stop operating a quarry following complaints of polluted water sources faced by Orang Asli villagers of Kampung Kelatap, Pos Perwor near Sungai Siput. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Twice former champion Victoria Azarenka took her career record against Jelena Ostapenko to 4-0 on Saturday with a 6-1 7-5 victory in the third round of the Australian Open. Azarenka won both her Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park and the 34-year-old showed just how much she …

KUANTAN: A total of 2,095 farmers in the agro-food sector nationwide have been affected by the north-east monsoon floods to date, involving an estimated area of 4,701 hectares. Deputy Agriculture and Food Securities Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said 72 fruit and vegetable farmers were affected in Pahang, with an …

PADANG BESAR: The government will conduct efforts to retarget subsidies in phases this year with improvements on social assistance, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said his ministry, the Finance Ministry and the Economy Ministry are in discussions to refine “cash transfers” provided …