Curfew announced in Washington after protests near White House

Hundreds protest against Nepal's coronavirus response; 7 foreigners arrested

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Police in Nepal arrested 10 people, including seven foreigners, on Saturday as demonstrations against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis continued with hundreds of protesters gathering in the capital city Kathmandu, officials said.

Russia's daily number of new coronavirus cases falls, death toll tops 9,000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday reported 6,791 new coronavirus cases, a figure that keeps the daily rise below 7,000 for a third day in a row for the first time since late April. The new cases take the cumulative nationwide tally to 634,437.

Gold nudges US$1,800 as global virus cases spike

SINGAPORE: Gold futures edged closer toward US$1,800 an ounce – a level last seen at the end of 2011 – as demand for haven assets surged amid concerns over rising coronavirus infections.

Bachok boat tragedy: Search for three missing anglers resumes Wednesday (July 1) morning

KOTA BARU (Bernama): A search-and-rescue (SAR) operation to locate three missing anglers who are feared drowned after a boat carrying 20 people capsized following a storm about 10 nautical miles from the Kuala Kemasin Base Jetty on Monday (June 29), resumed at 6am Wednesday (July 1).

Glove makers continue to underpin KLCI’s advance

KUALA LUMPUR: Worries about fresh Covid-19 infections globally continued to see investors pile into glovemakers Hartalega and Top Glove and helping to push the FBM KLCI higher in early Thursday trade.

Woman searching for 49-year-old mentally disabled son

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 75-year-old woman is asking for help finding her mentally disabled 49-year-old son who went missing about a week ago.

Hong Kong leaders, tycoons bid farewell to gaming magnate Ho

HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong politicians, tycoons and celebrities joined grieving relatives on Friday (July 10) at the funeral of Stanley Ho, the flamboyant gaming magnate who made his fortune in neighbouring Macau.

Death toll rises in border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia

BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Seven Azeri soldiers and a civilian, and two Armenian servicemen were killed on Tuesday in the third day of border clashes between countries that fought a war in the 1990s over the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Arau MP to raise question of death penalty for drink driving during Parliament sitting

KUALA LUMPUR: A lawmaker in Dewan Rakyat will be raising a question whether the death penalty would be among the penalties for those responsible for fatal drink driving accidents.