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Malaysia ex-premier Muhyiddin charged with corruption

Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic recovery fund.. He is the second former prime minister to be charged with corruption after ex-leader Najib Razak, who is currently serving a 12-year jail term for his role in a financial scandal at state investment fund 1MDB. Muhyiddin, 75, was hit with four charges of abusing his position to obtain bribes totalling 232.5 million ringgit ($51.4 million) for his political party Bersatu.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 2 mins read
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Chinese security vessel orders Philippine plane carrying media to 'leave'

As a Philippine Coast Guard plane carrying journalists flew over the Spratly Islands in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a Chinese voice issued a stern command over the radio: "Leave immediately.". To avoid misunderstanding, leave immediately," the Chinese radio operator said, in one of seven messages issued in Chinese and English as the coast guard plane flew over a Philippine-occupied island and shoal.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read
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Popular but facing opposition, Francis marks 10 years as pope

Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday, hugely popular but facing internal dissent after a decade of reform, even if he has left basic doctrine intact.. Now more than ever, the first Latin American pope faces strong opposition from the conservative wing of the Catholic Church.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read
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North Korea's Kim orders intensified 'real war' drills

Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the leader oversaw a fire assault drill with his daughter in tow.. While inspecting the drills, Kim told soldiers to be prepared for "two strategic missions, that is, first to deter war and second to take the initiative in war", according to KCNA. Such units should be "steadily intensifying various simulated drills for real war in a diverse way in different situations", he added.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read
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Who is China's President Xi Jinping?

When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope.. - Systematic, low profile - Nowadays, the cave Xi slept in is a domestic tourist draw, used to emphasise traits such as his concern for China's poorest.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 6 mins read
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20 years after US invasion, Iraq far from 'liberal democracy'

Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein, the oil-rich country remains deeply scarred by the conflict and, while closer to the United States, far from the liberal democracy Washington had envisioned.. Bush -- whose father had gone to war with Iraq in 1990-91 after Saddam's attack on Kuwait -- declared he wanted to impose "liberal democracy", but that drive petered out even if Saddam was overthrown quickly, Helfont said.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 4 mins read
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Three injured in Tel Aviv attack: Israel police

Three people were shot and wounded in Tel Aviv on Thursday in an attack carried out by a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas, Israeli police said.. "The three victims of today's attack in Tel Aviv are still alive, correcting the earlier statement that one of them had been declared dead," Israeli police spokesman Dean Elsdunne told AFP. In a statement, Hamas said the attack had been carried out by a member of its armed wing.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read
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Iran FM welcomes Arab outreach to Syria after quake

Iran's Foreign Minister welcomed during a trip to Damascus on Thursday Arab outreach to Syria's internationally-isolated government after an earthquake struck Turkey and the war-torn country last month.. Analysts say Syria's isolated government could leverage this momentum to bolster regional support.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read
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China's Xi set to be handed third term as president

Xi Jinping is set to be handed a norm-busting third term as president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become China's most powerful leader in generations.. And on Friday they are set to elect the country's next president, according to an official schedule provided by the NPC -- a position certain to go to Xi.  His reelection is the culmination of a remarkable rise in which he has gone from a relatively little-known party apparatchik to the leader of a global superpower.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read
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