More than a dozen Pakistani judges receive letters with ‘toxic’ powder
Letters containing a suspicious white powder sent to at least 17 top judges, prompting an investigation by the authorities.
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Ex-Marine in Australia facing extradition to US says he wasn’t American citizen during China pilot training
Daniel Duggan, a 55-year-old Australian citizen, is facing extradition from Australia on charges including money laundering and breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers.
10 years after MH370 vanished, Malaysia Airlines seeks to shed troubled past and rebuild credibility
Now, after posting its first net profit in more than 10 years, Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail wants to write a new chapter – shedding the carrier’s troubled past and transforming it into a well-run, consistently profitable airline.
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: ex-PM Najib Razak files bid to serve remaining jail term under house arrest
The decision was made by then-king Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah on January 29, a day before his last day in office.
North Korea says it test-fired new solid-fuel hypersonic missile
SEOUL — North Korea successfully test-fired a new mid- to long-range solid-fuel, hypersonic missile, state media KCNA said on Wednesday (April 3).
Stock market today: Global shares drop after Wall Street sinks on rate worries
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly declined Wednesday after Wall Street broke its record-breaking bull run with its worst day in weeks.
Indonesia buys 2 submarines from French state-owned Naval Group
PARIS — The Indonesian Navy signed a contract to buy two Scorpene submarines made by French state-owned shipyard Naval Group, the company said on Tuesday (April 2) on its website without disclosing the contract's value.
North Korea says it test-fired new solid-fuel hypersonic missile
North Korea successfully test-fired a new mid- to long-range solid-fuel, hypersonic missile, state media KCNA said on Wednesday.