Malaysian arrested at Chennai Airport with 6.5 kg of gold

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A Malaysian woman was arrested with smuggled gold worth 25 million rupees (US$349,358) at Chennai’s international airport. Indian customs officials, acting on a tip-off, arrested the passenger on Sunday after they found 12 gold bars weighing 6.5 kg in her baggage. The…

S. Korea likely to mark summit anniversary without N. Korea’s participation

SEOUL, Aug 27 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea has not invited North Korea to events it is organizing to mark the first anniversary of an inter-Korean summit the two sides held last September, a unification ministry official said Tuesday. Seoul is to hold celebratory events to mark the first anniversary of…

Vietnam rolls out red carpet for Dr Mahathir

From Linda Khoo Hui Li HANOI, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Vietnam rolled out the red carpet to welcome visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad for his three-day official visit to the socialist republic Tuesday. Dr Mahathir was accorded an official welcome at the Presidential Palace where he was greeted on…

Malaysia Airports not ruling out malicious action as cause for disruption in KLIA services

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has not ruled out the possibility that the recent network failure, which resulted in a systems disruption at the KL International Airport, was caused by an act of malicious intent. “Nevertheless, we will put this in the hands of the authorities to do a full…

DR Congo announces new coalition government

KINSHASA, Congo, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new coalition government on Monday, seven months after President Felix Tshisekedi was inaugurated as the country’s head of state. “This is a cohabitation experience that is the first in our country and change is starting now,” said…

US sanctions won’t harm Russian economy more than trade wars, experts say

MOSCOW, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA-TASS) — The second round of US sanctions imposed on Russia over the so-called Skripal case is entering into force. Experts interviewed by TASS believe that the new restrictions won’t harm Russia’s economy more than trade wars, including the one between the US and China, and oil…

Iran’s FM starts China visit

BEIJING, Aug 26 (NNN-IRNA) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Chinese capital early on Monday for talks about the latest regional and international developments and issues of mutual interests. Zarif’s visit to China is being paid upon an official invitation by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.…

Taiwan seeks civilian help to find missing Taiwanese student in U.S.

TAIPEI, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA-CNA) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday that one of its offices in the United States has contacted police in Alabama about the search for a missing Taiwanese student there and has asked expat Taiwanese groups to provide any information that might be helpful…

Malaysia has so far arrested 519 for terrorism activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The police have arrested 519 people up to July 31 suspected to have been involved in terrorism, Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday. They comprise Malaysians and foreigners, he said but did not give a breakdown of the numbers. “These people were found to have…

Environment dept calls for temporary closure of two schools due to fire

KULAI (Johor), Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Department of Environment (DoE) has proposed to the Johor Department of Education to temporarily close two schools located close to a raging forest fire in Gelang Patah near Iskandar Puteri. Johor Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment Committee chairman Tan Chen Choon today…