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Asia Why are thousands of Indians dipping themselves in freezing river water? Thousands of Indians participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu festival that involves taking a holy dip in the ...
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Malaysia seeks gag order on Najib Razak’s house arrest bid
Malaysia on Monday was seeking to prevent public discourse on jailed former prime minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest, a week after his court victory led to political unease. The gag ...
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From behind bars, former PM Najib continues to rattle Malaysian politics with house arrest bid
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak, Malaysia’s most famed incarcerated politician, is roiling the country’s political waters with his bid to serve out his six-year jail sentence under house arrest.
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Najib concludes 26-day testimony in 1MDB case
Najib Razak is facing 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering of alleged 1MDB funds of RM2.28 billion deposited in his AmBank accounts between February 2011 and December 2014.
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I didn’t send King Abdullah a ‘thank-you’ note, Najib tells court
Najib Razak is testifying in his defence to charges of abuse of power and money laundering over RM2.28 billion in funds deposited into his AmBank accounts between February 2011 and December 2014.
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Najib’s bid for house arrest rattles Malaysian govt, but is seen as unlikely to topple PM Anwar
SINGAPORE – A bid for house arrest by jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak has rattled the administration of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as his opponents and the Umno faction in his ...
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Najib gets nod for house arrest bid after lawyers produce purported letter from Pahang palace
PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak was on Jan 6 granted leave to pursue his legal bid for house arrest, after his lawyers produced a purported letter from the Pahang ...
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Malaysia Government to Seek Gag Order on Najib House Arrest Bid
Malaysia’s government is seeking to prevent public discourse on jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest, a week after his court victory led to political unease. The ...
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Commentary: PAS revealed its cards by supporting Najib. Now it’s paying the price
KUALA LUMPUR: As former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest saga drags on, perhaps even UMNO might not have expected to find an ally on the issue surrounding the existence of a ...
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Najib deserves chance to redeem himself, says anti-graft NGO
As the issue of Najib Abdul Razak’s royal addendum on house arrest continues to make headlines, an NGO has chimed in to say that it believes the former premier deserves the opportunity to redeem ...
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Najib's 1MDB trial: Saudi letters are 'bogus', prosecution claims
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak faced more tough scrutiny over four letters purportedly from the Saudi Arabia royal family, which the prosecution claimed to be "bogus". Deputy Public Prosecutor ...