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KUALA LUMPUR: The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) today reported that the US$681m (RM2.08bil) deposited into the bank account of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak did originate from a Saudi Arabian donor. In its report, the BBC quoted a “well-placed” Saudi source as saying that they money was a gift from the Saudi government to help the prime minister win ... Read More »

I love to prepare something that is both nutritious and delicious everyday for breakfast in winters. Carrots are good for the eyes, reduce the risk of lung cancer, slow down the aging process and promote healthier skin. My breakfast recipe is a win-win for both its health benefits as well as for the tastebuds. For the main course, my Paya ... Read More »

LOS ANGELES: Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are ‘heading for divorce,’ according to a new report by InTouch Weekly. The gossip site is alleging that Angelina and her husband of 17 months are looking to part ways after a source supposedly revealed that Brad ‘plans to file the paperwork as soon as February’ while the two are separated ... Read More »

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa: When Bernie Sanders rolled into Decorah, nearly 2,300 people were waiting for him. Chants of “Feel the Bern” filled the spirited hall from a crowd roughly equivalent to a quarter of the town’s population. “If we have the kind of turnout that I hope we can,” Sanders told the rally, “then we’re going to win here in ... Read More »

THE HAGUE: Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo goes on trial at the International Criminal Court on Thursday, the most senior politician to do so since the global war crimes tribunal was set up 13 years ago. Accused of unleashing a civil war that killed 3,000 people after he refused to accept losing a re-election bid in 2010, Gbagbo remains ... Read More »

BEIJING: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Wednesday on the need for a significant new UN Security resolution targeting North Korea after its Jan. 6 nuclear test, though there were few signs of concrete progress. Kerry, on a two-day visit to Beijing, had been expected to press China, North Korea’s lone major ... Read More »

ANKARA, Turkey: A philosophy professor says he will stand trial next week on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for suggesting in an article that the Turkish leader should go on trial over a range of claims, including alleged corruption and the violation of the constitution. Orsan Oymen said Wednesday he faces up to four years in prison for ... Read More »

JEDDAH: The Asir municipality has arrested a gang run by Arab expatriates who forced the cleaners in their region to beg for money from passers-by in Abha, in violation of the regulations, a media report said on Wednesday. According to sources, the expatriates worked in a cleaning company as supervisors, but they took advantage of their positions as supervisors and ... Read More »

JEDDAH: Ten gallons of human urine kept in several containers shocked a municipality team when it raided a warehouse on Wednesday. The Hail municipality team also found wood covered with perfumed oil with the intention of selling them as Oud, said a media report.  The team also seized unknown raw material, oils and perfume bottles. The team immediately informed the ... Read More »

Last week, I promised to explore with you in detail the nutritional value of the okra, as Part 1 was only an introduction to the nutritious vegetable. Speaking about the nutrients and benefits of the veggie will need several pages. In the last article, I spoke about the different names of the okra and its origin, but if any country ... Read More »

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Washington will need several more days to return to normal after a weekend blizzard dropped more than 2 feet of snow along the US East Coast, likely causing billions of dollars in damage and killing more than 30 people. The US capital was at a standstill, with federal government offices to be closed again on Tuesday, schools in ... Read More »

TEHRAN: The grandson of the founder of Iran’s Islamic Republic has been barred from running for a top clerical body, his family said Tuesday, as the country prepares for crucial elections next month. The decision to bar Hassan Khomeini, who has close ties to reformists, likely serves as push-back against anyone proposing changes to Iran’s clerical government after the nuclear ... Read More »

JEDDAH: Personal status courts across the country have been handling 128 cases of women seeking to get married because their families are preventing them from doing so. A report by the Ministry of Justice stated these were the number of complaints received over the past four months, but there were many more not reaching the courts because of social norms ... Read More »

RIYADH: The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) has arrested several gay men here who had apparently “married” each other secretly. Sources were quoted as saying in a local publication on Tuesday that Haia members, acting on reports on social media, raided an apartment in Al-Quds neighborhood. When they arrived, they found two young ... Read More »

MANILA: Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. Wurtzbach, who spoke at the start of her week-long homecoming tour in Manila, is the third Filipino to become Miss Universe, ending ... Read More »