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World
Armed attack leaves 4 dead in coastal city of Ecuador
QUITO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed early Friday in an armed attack in the coastal city of Machala in Ecuador's El Oro province, local police said.
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Focus
A giant beneath the steppe
MORE than 3.2km beneath the wind-swept steppe of western Kazakhstan, porous rock formed from the skeletons of ancient coral and marine life holds one of the world's most prolific oil deposits.
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Nation
‘Don’t rally during Modi’s visit’
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has urged the public not to hold any gatherings in public places during the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend.
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Nation
Two words reinstated in Act
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the words "offensive" and "annoy" in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, ruling that the terms are not unconstitutional.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Teen claims he doesn’t know seriousness of sexual offences
KOTA KINABALU: A teenager has claimed trial to charges of sodomising and molesting his 11-year-old step-sister, saying he did not know the seriousness of the offences.
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Nation
Perak official urges public caution as dry spell drags on
IPOH: The people need to be mindful of starting an open fire during the current hot weather, says Datuk Sayani Saidon.
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Nation
DVS allows pork imports from Thailand and Brazil
PUTRAJAYA: The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has approved the import of pork from Thailand and Brazil to meet domestic demand during the Chinese New Year celebration this year.
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Nation
A long-term fix for organ transplants
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which has among the world's lowest organ donations, is now pushing for an improvement – but deeper challenges remain.
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Focus
Maimed by someone else’s war
IN the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.
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Metro News
Liverpool seek lift-off
THE 4-1 win over Newcastle United last week was a huge result for Liverpool.
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Food News
Auspicious beginnings await this Lunar New Year
AS the Lunar New Year approaches, Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur invites families, friends and loved ones to rediscover the joy of reunion.
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India
Cops probe death of three sisters
POLICE said an investigation has been launched into the death of three young sisters over concerns that they were heavily "influenced" by games and movies online that they were later denied access to.
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Metro News
Momentum with Red Devils as Spurs visit
EVERYTHING points to another win for Manchester United this weekend, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.
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Food News
Old ingredients, newly acquainted
CENTURY egg tofu is a cold appetiser that brings together two ingredients of ancient lineage, making it a fitting, if understated, addition to the Chinese New Year table.
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Focus
Fighting for every breath
WITH pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into their own hands.
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Nation
New targeted financing schemes for MSMEs lauded
PETALING JAYA: Business groups have welcomed the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry's introduction of two new targeted financing schemes aimed at supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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Focus
The man behind the club
FROM a television studio, Venezuela's feared interior minister would brandish a plastic club and call out the names of government critics – who knew what that usually meant. They could expect government agents to show up and take them away.
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Nation
Fine print needs to pass real test, say policy experts
PETALING JAYA: Hope is growing around the government's proposed Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) plan, particularly following assurances that Malaysians with pre-existing conditions will be included.
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Japan
Nuclear power to resume soon
THE nation will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Insight
Address stunting in children
Stunting, stemming from malnourished babies and children, is more than a matter of below-average height – it carries long-term consequences if unaddressed.
