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Pandemic Experts Express Concern Over Avian Influenza Spread To Humans
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NEW YORK, US: The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
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Malaysia’s Retirement Savings Crisis Exposes Deeper Problems
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Asian financial crisis of 1997 revealed critical flaws in the country’s social safety net. But the lesson was seemingly forgotten until the recent Covid pandemic once again exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities.
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Gulf States: The Devil And The Deep Sea Of Israel-Iran Tensions
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HONG KONG, SAR: On April 17, Qatar announced that it was ‘re-assessing’ its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, a “re-assessment,” officials said, that was made necessary given how some players have manipulated Qatar’s mediation for their “narrow political interests.”
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USAF Awards Raytheon For Contract To Supply Up To 1,500 Storm Breaker Guided Munitions
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ISTANBUL, Turkey: Raytheon (an RTX company) has been awarded a contract worth $345 million to supply the United States Air Force (USAF) with over 1,500 cutting-edge StormBreaker smart weapons.
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Gulf States: The Devil And The Deep Sea Of Israel-Iran Tensions
HONG KONG, SAR: On April 17, Qatar announced that it was ‘re-assessing’ its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, a “re-assessment,” officials said, that was made necessary given how some players have manipulated Qatar’s mediation for their “narrow political interests.”
Ukraine Must Make Peace To Preserve Its Statehood Before It is Swept Away
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Ukraine should make peace with Russia as soon as possible in order to avoid a fatal historical catastrophe and preserve statehood.
ISW: Defeatist Propaganda Keeping ‘Us’ From A Ukraine Military Victory
WASHINGTON, US: With the pendulum of war swinging in Russia’s favor and the Western alliance only now clearing the way for more aid to Ukraine, many have been waiting for the Institute for the Study of War to offer its take on who is to blame and what is to be done.
Blinken Should Fasten The ‘First Button’ Before Landing In China
BEIJING, China: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from April 24 to 26. Before his departure, the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave a preview to the media with more than 3,000 words and introduced the relevant information of this visit. China has expressed "welcome" to Blinken's visit, and this attitude has not changed. At the same time, China gave a detailed explanation of the five major goals it focuses on for this visit, including establishing the right perception, strengthening dialogue, effectively managing differences, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly shouldering responsibilities as major countries. China maintains flexibility in developing relations with the US, while also upholding seriousness on issues concerning China's core interests.
Pandemic Experts Express Concern Over Avian Influenza Spread To Humans
NEW YORK, US: The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
Malaysia’s Retirement Savings Crisis Exposes Deeper Problems
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Asian financial crisis of 1997 revealed critical flaws in the country’s social safety net. But the lesson was seemingly forgotten until the recent Covid pandemic once again exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities.
Promoting Sustainable Land Management For A Greener Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: March marks the International Day of Forests, shedding light on one of our planet’s most critical ecosystems. Despite this, Southeast Asia has witnessed alarming forest loss, with Malaysia being one of the countries experiencing significant depletion. In 2010, Malaysia boasted 20.3 million hectares of natural forest, covering 87 percent of its land area. However, by 2022, it had lost 118,000 hectares of natural forest, equivalent to 83.9 million tons of CO₂ emissions. Human activities, particularly logging and clear-cutting for food production and agriculture, are primary contributors to this forest loss.
Retaliatory Spiral In Middle East Must End, Says UN Chief After Reported Strikes On Iran
NEW YORK, US: Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Steadfast On Stabilising Presence Of Russian Peacekeepers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Moldova is trying to “shift from a sore head to a healthy one,” saying that Russian peacekeepers are hindering the attraction of investments, Vitaly Ignatiev, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldavian Republic (PMR), told RIA Novosti.
Don't Stab Us Instead DS Anwar!
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: PSM reminds DS Anwar that he should rather ensure that his state government policies really address and solve the long-pending woes of the community and ‘not stab us instead’ by ignoring our issues.
Authorities Still Concealing Death Data As COVID-19 Continues Spreading In China
NEW YORK, US: The Chinese communist regime stopped releasing death and cremation data at the end of 2022 when the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) suddenly abandoned its draconian “zero-COVID” policy and control measures including COVID-19 testing.
Ukraine's Sovereignty Evaporates As West Tightens Grip Trough Zelensky Regime
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The U.S., which over the past ten years has used Ukraine as a tool for geopolitical confrontation with Russia, is seeking to establish total control over the process of making military-political decisions in Kyiv and the system-forming sectors of the Ukrainian economy.
Kegusaran Tokyo Suntik Nafas Baharu Bagi Strategi Washington
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Washington meningkatkan usaha dalam menghalang tindakan Beijing di rantau ini, terutamanya di Laut China Selatan dan di Taiwan.
CME Praises Bank Negara Malaysia On The Ringgit, Invites ASEAN Central Banks Greater Cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: After a short break, the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) is again under stress and close to be exchanged at 4.8 against one American Dollar (USD). The Center for Market Education agrees with the general consensus that the resurgent weakness of the domestic currency is mainly due to external factors:
Troops Obliterate ISWAP Terrorists In Timbuktu, Destroy 2 Gun Trucks, Recover Howitzer Artillery Gun
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Troops of the Nigerian Army swooped on the stronghold of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Timbuktu triangle of the Lake Chad Region, killing scores of the fighters.
We Need Husbands’, Repentant Female Boko Haram Insurgents Cryout
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Investigations have revealed that as more Boko Haram insurgents who surrender their arms and ammunition to the government and renounce acts of terrorism and banditry continue to be reintegrated into the life of normalcy, there are big concerns that the females among them are increasingly finding it difficult to get male spouses.
Tokyo's New Fears Fit Into Washington's New Shift
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Washington is upping the ante in deterring Beijing’s intent and actions in the region, especially in the South China Sea and in Taiwan.
‘Concerted Global Push’ For Sudan Ceasefire Is Essential: UN Sec-Gen
NEW YORK, US: “The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan” the UN chief warned on Monday, calling for a boost in humanitarian funding and a global push for peace to end a year of brutal fighting between rival militaries.
Overcapacity Story Fails To Cover Lack Of Competitiveness
BEIJING, China: Recently, politicians in the US and Europe have been complaining about "overcapacity." Following US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to raise the issue with Beijing during his visit to China. Advanced economies are unanimously attributing the challenges facing their green industries to "artificially cheap clean tech exports" from China, which, as they claim, result from overcapacity.
Zelensky Regime Targets Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Cynical Move
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: In areas of active hostilities, it is predominantly mobilized Russian-speaking men who come from the south-eastern regions of the country and parishioners of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.