Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Reopen Land, Air, Sea Borders: Kuwaiti FM

KUWAIT, Jan 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar reopened land, air and sea borders from yesterday evening, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, said. “The Kuwaiti emir made a phone call with Qatari emir and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, who both confirmed their intention, to start a…

Talks Between Protesting Farmers, Indian Gov’t Remain Inconclusive

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – The seventh round of talks between protesting farmers and the government ended inconclusively yesterday, as the farmer leaders insisted on the repeal of the three contentious farm laws, a demand rejected by the ministers. However, both sides agreed to meet again on Friday, for…

Malaysian Govt Allocates RM8 Mln for Flood Evacuees’ Basic Needs – Minister

KUANTAN (Pahang, Malaysia), Jan 4 (Bernama) — The Malaysian government has allocated about RM8 million to cater for flood evacuees’ basic needs such as dry food items, mattresses, blankets and pillows at eight depots nationwide, said Woman, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Mohd Harun. Of the total, Rina said, RM1 million was…

‘Marrakesh Treaty Will Enhance Access To Information for The Blind’

By Erda Khursyiah Basir This article is in conjunction with World Braille Day which falls on Jan 4 every year. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) — Malaysian disability rights activists have urged Malaysia to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to empower and facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind…

Braille Literacy Empowers the Blind

By Muhammad Faiz Baharin and Aimy Mohamed Yusoff KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) — S. Umashangari learned to “read” at age 7, and promptly fell in love with the written word. However, by age 8, she found that she had quickly run out of things to read. This is because…

Nora Anne’s Death Due to Misadventure, No One Involved – Coroner Rules

SEREMBAN (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia), Jan 4 (Bernama) — The Coroner’s Court here Monday ruled that Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin died due to misadventure. Coroner Maimoonah Aid in her verdict in the inquest of Nora Anne’s death said that after hearing all the relevant evidence, she held that there was no one involved in…

Malaysia: Efforts to Evacuate People Stranded in Kota Tinggi Floods Ongoing

By Nor Baizura Basri KOTA TINGGI (Johor, Malaysia), Jan 4 (Bernama) — Efforts to evacuate people stranded due to flooding in Kota Tinggi town centre by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) are ongoing. A Bernama check found that most parts of the town centre were…

68,000 Overseas Sri Lankans Await Repatriation Amidst COVID-19: Ministry

COLOMBO, Jan 4 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry said, an estimated 68,000 Sri Lankans are awaiting repatriation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreign Ministry said, it has been carrying out the task of repatriation for almost a year and to date 60,470 Sri Lankans, including pilgrims, students, officials…

COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, No Long-Term Side Effects – Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has stressed that the COVID-19 vaccine will not cause long-term harmful side effects on people’s health. Its deputy minister Ahmad Amzad Hashim said the vaccine had been clinically tested and would be regulated by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the…

Eight People Die In South India’s Bus Accident

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people died and more than 40 others injured, when the bus they were travelling in had an accident, in India’s southern state of Kerala, yesterday, a local policeman confirmed to the media. According to media reports, there were about 70 people…
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