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Muafakat Nasional popular among delegates at Umno general assembly
KUALA LUMPUR: Several delegates at the Umno general assembly have given their full support for Muafakat Nasional and urged the party to chart its direction based on the partnership until the next general election.
On politicians and schools
DESPITE coming from a different political coalition, Sarawak's Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin has met his federal counterpart Dr Maszlee Malik several times to discuss education issues – notably dilapidated schools and the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English.
Argentina's Fernandez signals policy shifts with new cabinet, economy chief
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet and new central bank chief on Friday evening, laying out his core team days before the centre-left leader takes office facing a stalled economy, rising debt fears and painful inflation.
Art's vibrant energy shines at Ipoh International Art Festival
Raw and refined creative direction gives Ipoh International Art Festival a platform to build on.
Bolivian minister seeks Israel help in fighting alleged leftist 'terrorism'
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's interim government wants Israel to help local authorities fight "terrorism" in the South American country, the interior minister told Reuters on Friday, alleging plots by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other leftists to destabilize regional governments.
Half of Italians want "strongman" in power, survey shows
ROME (Reuters) - Almost half of Italians are in favour of having a "strongman" in power who does not care about parliament and elections, a survey showed on Friday, casting doubts on the strength of democracy in a major European nation.
All art is political: Switzerland's Blocher puts masterpieces on display
MARTIGNY, Switzerland (Reuters) - Christoph Blocher's vast collection of works by Switzerland's master painters is a fitting accompaniment to the 79-year-old billionaire's decades at the vanguard of right-wing Swiss politics.
Zahid: Muafakat Nasional to forge path using front door
MUAFAKAT Nasional is the new medium for Umno to make a return to Putrajaya but the party will not change the government via the backdoor, declared Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Russia frees anti-Kremlin student protester after opposition outcry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court unexpectedly freed a prominent student protester on Friday after handing him a three-year suspended jail sentence on extremism charges in a case that has sparked an outcry among the Kremlin's critics.
PBS open to contesting Kimanis but says no favours owed to Umno
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) is keeping an open mind ahead of the soon-to-be-called Kimanis by-election amid calls by Umno to support its candidate under the opposition bloc.