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I could only stand and watch: Indonesian guide recalls trying to save Singaporeans on Mount Dukono
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (932+ words) TOBELO, North Halmahera (The Straits Times/ANN): At 7. 40am on May 8, with the grey crater of Mount Dukono stretching before him, Mr Reza Selang started flying his drone and recording what he thought would be an ordinary video. The volcano, on…...
Tengku Hassanal to lead Mahkota Borneo expedition
34+ min ago (205+ words) KUANTAN: Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented to lead the Mahkota Borneo Expedition scheduled to take place from May 11 to 13. Comptroller of the Royal Household of the Sultan of Pahang…...
India's BJP forms first Bengal govt: Full list of ministers in Suvendu Adhikari Cabinet
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (381+ words) NEW DELHI: In a historic milestone, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (May 9) formed its first government in West Bengal since Independence, with senior party leader Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as the Chief Minister at Brigade Parade Ground in…...
China's use of propaganda may outwit US if Taiwan conflict arises, experts warn
3+ min ago (512+ words) Beijing's study of the wars in Iran and Ukraine could sharpen its ability to wage information warfare against Americans during a Taiwan Strait conflict, exposing vulnerabilities in US preparedness, experts said on Wednesday. S. Clinton Hinote, a retired US Lieutenant General,…...
Indonesian rescuers find body of woman after volcano eruption as search continues for two more Singaporeans
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (459+ words) The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1, 355-meter (4, 445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the air....
King invites Putin to visit Malaysia in 2027
15+ min ago (179+ words) MOSCOW: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday (May 9) invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Malaysia in 2027, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. His Majesty also thanked Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow and invited him to make…...
OKU girl reported missing in Perlis found safe
14+ min ago (254+ words) KANGAR: A teenage girl with learning disabilities who was reported missing while at the Simpang Empat Health Clinic, about 13km from here on May 7 was found safe on Friday (May 8) evening. Kangar OCPD Asst Comm Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the 13-year-old…...
South-East Asia nations boost maritime ties to avoid Hormuz-like crisis
56+ min ago (492+ words) SOUTH-EAST ASIA(Bloomberg): South-East Asian nations agreed to boost cooperation and create a centre for maritime issues, which the Philippines said could help avert a situation in the South China Sea similar to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz....
Mount Dukono eruption: Key facts about one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (423+ words) A search operation for three missing hikers, including two Singaporeans, resumed on the morning of May 9, a day after a powerful eruption on Mount Dukono in Indonesia. The volcano erupted on May 8, sending ash about 10km into the sky and trapping…...
Daro school electrocution survivor transferred to general ward, say cops
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (134+ words) SIBU: A Form Three student at a secondary school in Daro Mukah who was treated in Sibu Hospital's intensive care unit for severe injuries from electrocution on Wednesday (May 6) has been transferred to the general ward after his condition was…...