Malaysia

Businessman escapes gunman

A 32-year-old businessman who narrowly escaped being shot by an unknown assailant as he was walking towards his car at Centre Point in Miri yesterday evening. The Sibu businessman, who owns an entertainment premises in the Sarawak oil town, ran for his life upon seeing the gun-toting suspect alighting from a four-wheel drive and heading ... Read More

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

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