This Park In Malaysia Now Has Panic Buttons To Ensure Your Safety While Jogging

KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Wireless  panic buttons have been installed at the Taman Pudu Ulu Recreation Park in Kuala Lumpur as a measure to combat crime and protect visitors. Initiated by the Friends of The Pudu Ulu Park Association (FTPUPA), and installed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL),…

Sightings of pink dolphins off coast of Thailand

Photo courtesy TNA THAILAND, FEB 11 (NNN-AGENCIES)- A pink dolphin has made our Sunday better with these photos in the Gulf of Thailand. The breed is quite famous for the Gulf waters off Khanom in Nakhon Si Thammarat, near Koh Samui. According to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources…

Venezuela Keeps Peace Despite Aggressions, Says Maduro

Caracas, Feb 11 (NNN- Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, ratified that state policy remains oriented towards maintaining institutional stability, as well as the protection of national sovereignty against interventionist threats.In a message posted on his Twitter , the president said on Saturday that the objective of his…

Abdurehim Heyit Chinese video disproves Uighur musician’s death

A screenshot of the footage appearing to show Mr Heyit BEIJING,  Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Chinese state media have released a video appearing to show a Uighur musician previously reported to have died in a detention camp. The video, dated 10 February, features a man said to be Abdurehim Heyit…

Pakistan and Malaysia can work together in developing blue economy, says PN Navy Chief

By Syed Azwan Syed Ali KARACHI, Feb 10 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Pakistan could help each other in the development of their respective blue economy just as they strengthen their naval ties, said Pakistan Navy’s Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. He said the blue economy, which involves the…

Yellow Vest protests continue for 13th weekend in France

PARIS, Feb. 9 (NNN- Xinhua) — Thousands of “Yellow Vest” protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday for the 13th consecutive weekend in a row, although their number was lower than those of previous weeks. The French Interior Ministry said 51,400 people protested country-wide, versus 58,600 on…

Malaysia’s Polaris and Greece-registered bulk carrier graze each other in Malaysian waters – Marine Dept DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (NNN- Bernama) – The incident of a Malaysian vessel Polaris and a Greece-registered bulk carrier Piraeus grazing each other this afternoon occurred within Malaysian territorial waters and not Singapore, said Malaysian Marine Department Director-General Datuk Baharin Abdul Hamid. Clarifying a news report on the incident that…

Thai princess pulls out after king opposes her prime ministerial bid

Photo courtesy TNA BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN- AGENCIES) – The Thai Raksa Chart party on Saturday withdrew the candidature of Princess Ubolratana for the prime minister’s post of the country, hours after her brother, the King of Thailand, called her nomination inappropriate. The party said in a statement that it…

Malaysian vessel Polaris and Greece-registered bulk carrier collided

SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (NNN- Bernama) – Malaysian vessel Polaris and a Greece-registered bulk carrier were involved in a collision within Singapore Port Limits off Tuas today afternoon, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The Authority said the incident happened at 1428hrs today. “There was a collision between Greece…

Morocco suspends participation in Saudi-led war in Yemen

RABAT, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Morocco has suspended its participation in the Saudi-led military coalition’s fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, government officials have said. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly about the diplomatic tensions, two officials told the Associated Press news agency on…