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Vaccines to be fast-tracked: China tightens border controls, culls cattle amid foot-and-mouth outbreak
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (489+ words) BEIJING (Reuters): China has tightened border controls, fast-tracked vaccines and begun culling cattle after a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the northwest that officials say entered from abroad. The Ministry of Agriculture said last weekend it had started culling…...
Artemis II astronauts on moon mission send back photos of Earth
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (206+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, United States: The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission to the moon have sent back the first images of Earth, with NASA astronaut Victor Glover saying from the Orion capsule: "You look amazing. You look beautiful," reported…...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off north Indonesia, confirms USGS
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (155+ words) JAKARTA (AFP): A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor struck at a depth of 99 kilometres (61 miles), some 90 kilometres southeast…...
INTERACTIVE: Kedah gets the brunt of the hot weather
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (517+ words) PETALING JAYA: Kedah is the hottest state in Malaysia so far this year. Most or 67% of hot weather alerts are involving areas in the northern state. A total of 368 high temperature alerts were issued for various districts nationwide by the…...
‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US to break racial ceiling
6+ min ago (744+ words) For Zhang Kai, a pioneering scientist who is building an ultra-large-scale cellular structure group data bank with unprecedented precision, returning home to China was the natural choice to fulfil his ambition. "In the United States, it is almost impossible for…...
Ceiling collapse at Nino Aquino International Airport injures seven people
12+ min ago (256+ words) MANILA (Bernama-PNA) : At least seven people were injured when a ceiling panel collapsed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. In a statement, operator New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said all seven were in stable…...
Man arrested after allegedly starting fire in Tokyo’s famous Shibuya scramble crossing
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (165+ words) The man allegedly started a fire in the middle of the famous intersection in Tokyo hours earlier and then fled the scene, the police said. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the man, who claimed to be a painter from Nagoya....
Malaysia asked to act as mediator between Gulf countries and Iran
45+ min ago (220+ words) Malaysia asked to act as mediator between Gulf countries and Iran'The Star Malaysia asked to act as mediator between Gulf countries and Iran IPOH: Malaysia is playing mediator between several Gulf countries and Iran to ease tension in the Middle…...
Drought temporarily disrupts Lok Heng water treatment plant
52+ min ago (402+ words) KOTA TINGGI: A prolonged drought in Sungai Ulu Sedili Kecil here has forced the suspension of operations at the Lok Heng water treatment plant, affecting thousands of users in the Felda Lok Heng and Felda Waha areas. Johor works, transportation,…...
Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (137+ words) Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs'The Star Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs MOSCOW, April "4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel "Durov said on Saturday Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks…...