African Union threatens to suspend Sudan after coup

CAIRO, April 16 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has threatened to suspend Sudan in the wake of last week’s coup, calling on the military to hand over power to a transitional civilian-led political authority, reported Sputnik news agency. The council demanded that the…

Update Najib’s Trial Day 3: Two teams raided Ambank on same day, central bank manager testifies

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager told the High Court here today that two teams from BNM had raided an Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan, to seize documents on investment obligations. Azizul Adzani Abdul Ghafar said he and his team carried out a raid from…

Update: Two teen-aged girls reported missing said to be found

Photograph from social media site. KUALA LUMPUR,  April 15  (NNN-BERNAMA) — Two Malaysian teenage girls who were earlier reported missing in Petaling Jaya, near here, were reported to have been found, a local daily reported. The police are interviewing the two girls, The Star reported. The Malaysian police on Monday…

Libya: 800,000 migrants set to invade Italy, says Sarraj

ROME, April 15 (NNN-ANSA) — Some 800,000 migrants are set to invade Italy from conflict-torn Libya, Premier Fayez al-Sarraj told Italian daily Corriere della Sera Monday. “Do something quickly,” he said, “the worsening of the situation in Libya could push 800,000 migrants and Libyans to invade Italy and Europe”. Among…

Update Najib’s Trial: Documents of four bank accounts belonging to Najib taken during BNM’s investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here was told today that eight documents, including four Ambank accounts belonging to former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak , had been taken from the Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan for investigation by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).…

Two candidates’education a hot issue in India’s GE

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Normally, a candidate’s education is not a major campaign issue in an Indian election.  But in the ongoing Indian election heat, at least in one parliamentary constituency, two leading contenders are facing unusual scrutiny of their academic background. Indian National Congress president…

Artificial limb supplier Jaipur Foot seeks Malaysian & Asean partners

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A pioneering Indian organisation, which started a charitable unit to provide artificial limbs for the poor with foot and leg disabilities, seeks collaboration with Malaysian and other ASEAN NGOs as well as medical institutions. Prem Bhandari, the chairman of Jaipur Foot USA,…

New ECRL Deal A Big Win For Dr Mahathir, Says US Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The new East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project deal is a big win for Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and sets the country apart from other nations dealing with the Asian superpower, says a US economist. Chairman of LIU Post’s Economics department, Panos…

DAY 2 Najib’s Trial: First two prosecution witnesses testify

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN- Bernama) — The High Court here was today told that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was one of the directors of the Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia. Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) assistant registrar Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah said Najib was appointed a director of…

Cuba working to rescue two doctors abducted in Kenya

HAVANA, April 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Cuban government is working to rescue two doctors abducted in Kenya by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, said President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. “Cuba is working tirelessly for the safe return of Assel and Landy, our doctors kidnapped in Kenya,” Diaz-Canel tweeted. “With…