Boko Haram kills 6 in Christmas eve attack in Nigeria

MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Dec 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) — At least six people were killed and three wounded when Boko Haram insurgents attacked a community in northeastern Nigeria on Christmas Eve, reported Anadolu Agency.  The insurgents raided Kwaaagilim village near the town of Chibok in Borno state on Tuesday. Borno Governor Babagana Zulum confirmed…

Barber Ah Kim pays tribute to the legendary P.Ramlee

By Muhammad Najieb Ahmad Fuad The late P.Ramlee was a popular Malay actor, singer and director whose fans included Indians and Chinese in Malaysia. His sense of humour and wacky acting made him a highly entertaining artiste who starred in many of the popular Malay movies. REMBAU,  Dec 26  (NNN-Bernama)…

N.Korea denounces U.S. surveillance operations

SEOUL, Dec 26 (NNN-YONHAP) — A North Korean propaganda outlet on Thursday denounced stepped-up surveillance by the United States and South Korea of military targets in the communist nation, saying the country is closely watching such “provocative” moves. The U.S. and South Korea have been on high alert in recent…

100kg of syabu, worth RM7 million seized in Pasir Mas

PASIR MAS, Dec 24: PGA Southeast Brigade commander SAC Kamarulzaman Maarof (third from left) with Kelantan deputy police chief SAC Abdullah Mohamad Piah (third, right) checking the seized drugs. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PASIR MAS, Dec 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police seized 100kg of drugs believed to be syabu, worth about RM7 million, following a…

Sharing and appreciating in the spirit of Christmas

By Rozlin Rusharmeen Rosmin KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — “By giving, we learn to appreciate what we have,” says 23-year-old Karyn Kan Sue Yin who has, since age five, been baking Christmas cookies to distribute to neighbours, close friends, and now, her workmates, too. “Every year at Christmas time, we put up…

India has stood by Iran in hard times – Iranian govt spokesman

TEHRAN: Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie. Photo courtesy of IRNA TEHRAN, Dec 24 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie has described India as Iran’s strategic partner and that the country had stood by Iran in hard times. Speaking to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Rabie referred to the importance…

Tourist train across grasslands, mountains launched in North China

File Photo: Inner Mongolia, China: Cavalrymen drive a group of horses during sunshine at Bashang Grassland. Photo courtesy of Zhou Zhiyong/SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire/dpa HOHHOT, (China) Dec 24 (Bernama) — A tourist train was launched Monday offering views across the vast expanses of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reported…

U.S. aviation agency warns commercial airlines about possible N.K. missile launch

SEOUL, Dec 24 (NNN-YONHAP) — U.S. aviation authorities issued a warning for commercial airlines earlier this month about the possibility of North Korea launching a long-range missile in the coming weeks, a news report has said. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the alert “warning of longer-range missile test…

Bullets, WWII bombs unearthed in Ipoh

IPOH, Dec 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 89 bullets and old bombs believed to have been from WWII were discovered in the vicinity of Ipoh Cargo Terminal at Jalan St. John here Monday. Ipoh deputy police chief Supt Mohamad Nordin Abdullah said the discovery of the bomb at 9.30am was alerted by a…

Badminton ace Momota pays tribute to late Izuan Ibrahim

File photo of the late badminton coach Izuan Ibrahim (left) during a badminton workshop in Shah Alam earlier this year. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA “I won’t be where I am now without the help of coach Izuan Ibrahim,” says Japan’s Kento Momota in paying his tribute to the late Izuan.…