Man in centre of sex video case freed on police bail

KUALA LUMPUR,  July 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz was released on police bail today after being held on remand for nine days to assist investigations into the case of a sex video which allegedly implicates a Malaysian minister. Federal Police (Bukit Aman) CID…

Boris Johnson is Britain’s new Prime Minister

LONDON, July 23 (NNN) — Britain’s Conservative party announced Boris Johnson as the winner of the party’s leader election and consequently the country’s new Prime Minister. Boris Johnson gained a total of 92, 153 votes against Jeremy Hunt’s 46,656 from a total voters percentage of 87.4 percent from the number…

UK to announce new Prime Minister Tuesday

LONDON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK’s Conservative party will be deciding Tuesday on its new leader and consequently UK’s new prime minister to replace the outgoing Theresa May. Media reports in the UK have generally touted former London Mayor, Boris Johnson as the clear favourite. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is the other…

Russian aircraft violates S. Korea’s airspace above East Sea twice

SEOUL, July 23 (NNN-YONHAP) — A Russian warplane violated South Korea’s airspace above the East Sea twice Tuesday, prompting the Air Force to fire warning shots in the first such airspace violation by a foreign airplane ever, military officers here said. The Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft trespassed…

C. Ronaldo will not face rape charges

WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Footballing megastar Cristiano Ronaldo will not face charges of an allegation of rape, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting US prosecutors’ announcement. The Juventus and Portugal forward had been accused by Kathryn Mayorga of sexual assault in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. However, Las Vegas…

Young Malaysian girl set on scaling Mount Elbrus of Russia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A 16-year old student has set her heart on conquering Mount Elbrus in Russia, the highest peak in the European continent and becoming the youngest person from Southeastern Asia to do so. Sara Sofea Muhammad Illaham from Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor was selected to…

It is dirty politics – Dr Mahathir on sex video implicating minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is not defending Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali over a viral sex video which allegedly implicated the Economic Affairs Minister. He also said that that dirty politics is not going to trap him into being part of it. …

UK-flagged ship not seized for retaliation, says Iran

The Strait of Hormuz. Photo courtesy of IRNA. TEHRAN, July 22 (NNN-IRNA) — The UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero has been seized in the Strait of Hurmuz by Iranian coastguards not for retaliation, Iran’s government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday. “When the good faith in bilateral relations is undermined, UK…

Israel demolishes dozens of Jerusalem homes amid outcry

JERUSALEM, July 22 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Israeli forces on Monday began to demolish dozens of buildings in East Jerusalem, amid Palestinian anger and international outcry, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting residents.  Bulldozers accompanied by hundreds of Israeli soldiers moved into the neighbourhood of Wadi Homs in the occupied city at dawn and began…

ECOSOC’s high-level segment ends with renewed vigour on “Empowerment, Inclusiveness and Equality”

By Manik Mehta, United Nations, New York  UNITED NATIONS, July 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — As the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) closed on Friday, President Inga Rhonda King observed that the session had made a significant contribution to advancing the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…