SIBU: The next two weeks will be crucial to determine if Sibu Division can curb the spread of Covid-19, which is why the public must strictly comply with the movement control order (MCO), says Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee. He thus hoped that Sibu folk […]
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NEW YORK: Facebook said on Saturday (Jan 16) it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect until at least two days after US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20. Following the attack by supporters of President Donald Trump against the […]
WASHINGTON: Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world, cities nationwide were girding for a potential new wave of violent protests over the weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops. The FBI warned police agencies of possible armed demonstrations […]
WASHINGTON: In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday (Jan 16). The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz […]
PETALING JAYA: A woman in the United Kingdom has been penalised for driving 160km for a McDonald’s meal during the nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19. British newspaper Evening Standard reported that the driver in her 30s was slapped with a fine of £200 (RM1,104) after she travelled from Lincolnshire to […]
CANBERRA: Travellers to Australia will have to show a negative Covid-19 test before they can get on their plane, the prime minister said today, as the city of Brisbane went into lockdown after the discovery of a case of a virulent new coronavirus variant. The more than two million residents […]
WASHINGTON: Congressional Democrats were moving closer to a historic step today as they weighed impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, two days after his false claims of election fraud helped encourage a mob that breached the US Capitol. Top Democratic leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
BANGKOK: Three Indonesian players have been banned from all badminton-related activities for life after being found guilty of offences related to match fixing, match manipulation and betting, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. Five players known to the trio were also found guilty of breaching the governing body’s […]
LONDON: The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has reminded players to embrace a sensible approach to celebrating goals amid the Covid-19 crisis and refrain from hugging or getting too close to each other, The Times newspaper reported. Four Premier League games and over 50 games in the English Football League — […]
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will be among top men and women players heading to Adelaide to serve their 14-day mandatory quarantine before travelling to Melbourne for next month’s Australian Open, organisers have said. Hundreds of players and entourages will arrive in Australia from Jan. 15 and undergo a […]