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World
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt and Pakistan to meet in Islamabad discuss Middle East war

NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt will travel to Islamabad to discuss how to de-escalate tensions due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (March 28, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (March 28, 2026).
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World
Brazil's Lula reiterates support for Bachelet as next UN Secretary-General

SAO PAULO, ⁠March 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da ‌Silva said on Saturday his country will continue to back former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's ⁠bid to ⁠become the next U.N. Secretary-General ⁠despite Chile ‌withdrawing its support.
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World
Russia declares emergency in Dagestan's capital as floods cut power to more than 327,000 people

MOSCOW, March 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Authorities in the capital of the southern Russian ⁠region of Dagestan declared a state of ‌emergency on Saturday after heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding and power cuts in the region.
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Bangladesh
Five people crushed to death by a train in Bangladesh

Five people were crushed to death under the wheels of a train in Bangladesh's Tangail district, some 97 km away from the capital Dhaka, on Friday night, according to local police on Saturday.
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Technology
Explainer-What is the World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium?

YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - The ⁠e-commerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organization members which bans customs duties ⁠being applied to electronic transmissions such as digital downloads and streaming.
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Cricket
Cricket-Ashwin becomes first India international to join US Major League

March 28 (Reuters) - Spinner ⁠Ravichandran Ashwin is set to become ⁠the first India international to appear ‌in U.S.-based Major League Cricket (MLC), after San Francisco Unicorns announced his signing on Saturday for the Twenty20 competition's 2026 season.
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Badminton
Ee Yi returns to Johor to inspire next generation of world-class shuttlers

PETALING JAYA: It is always special when world-class players give back to their home state.
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India
Seven killed as avalanche hits mountain pass near Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least seven people died and five were injured when an avalanche hit the Zojila Pass, a high mountain pass close to the Indian-controlled Kashmir, a local official confirmed Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
UN climate experts hold tense Bangkok meet; event marked by disagreements between countries over timetable

UN climate experts wrapped up a tense meeting on Friday, with the session in Bangkok marked by disagreements between countries over the timetable for the group's next major report.
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Nation
17-year old killed in motorcycle crash

JERTIH: A 17-year-old boy was killed when the motorcycle he was riding hit another motorcycle in Kampung Telaga Nibong, Hulu Besut near here on Saturday (March 28).
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Arts
Renaissance master Raphael honoured at New York's Met museum

'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' is the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael in the US, bringing together more than 170 works
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Nation
Foreign man nabbed for recording voyeuristic videos in mall toilet

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a foreign man for allegedly recording a video of another man inside a public toilet at a shopping mall in Bukit Jalil.
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China
From rural girl to tycoon and now madly in love: China woman, 55, marries lover, 25, with US$7.3 million dowry

'Controversial' businesswoman who built a beauty aesthetics empire has faced tax evasion allegations, romantic intrigue,
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Nation
Heatwave: 206 schools in Kota Setar, Pendang to implement PdPR until March 31

ALOR SETAR: Schools in Kota Setar and Pendang will shift to Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for three days – from Sunday (March 29) until Tuesday (March 31) – due to the ongoing heatwave.
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World
Russian drones kill four in Ukraine, damage key infrastructure and maternity hospital

KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Russia launched a ⁠barrage of drones in waves of attacks on Ukraine, killing four people and ⁠damaging gas production facilities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian ‌officials said on Saturday.
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Nation
Sultan Abdullah conducts aerial inspection of Pahang River

KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has carried out an aerial inspection of the current water levels of Sungai Pahang, following the hot and dry weather affecting the country.
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Nation
Khairy keeps it low-key in bid to rejoin Umno

PONTIAN: Khairy Jamaluddin says he intends to return to Umno as an ordinary member without seeking any position as he is still in the process of rejoining the party.
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AseanPlus News
New Zealand goes dark as worldwide Earth Hour begins

The lights were switched off at monuments across New Zealand on Saturday as the country kicked off the worldwide Earth Hour event.
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Cycling
Para cyclist Suraiya rides to second gold at Asian Championships

PETALING JAYA: Para cyclist Nur Suraiya Mohd Zamri rode her way to a second gold medal at the Asian Cycling Championships in Tagaytay, Philippines, on Friday (March 27).