Malaysian palace clarifies stance on pardons
Clemency bids for crimes committed in Malaysia must be submitted to the Pardons Board chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, according to a statement from the palace, just as jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is seeking a house arrest via the courts.
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Cancer warnings on booze face hurdles in US
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, do not drink and have been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol.
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Covid pills help Chinese cats beat deadly disease
Covid-19 antiviral drugs for humans are getting a new lease on life in post-pandemic China, as cat owners seize on them as antidotes to a life-threatening disease caused by a coronavirus that infects their feline companions.
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China market blaze kills eight, 15 hurt
SHANGHAI — A fire at a vegetable market in China's northern province of Hebei killed eight people and wounded 15, state television China Central Television (CCTV) said on Saturday.
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Rival camps protest in Seoul as president resists arrest
SEOUL - Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital on Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.
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