KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian sea drone full of explosives struck a Russian fuel tanker overnight near a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea, the second such attack in 24 hours, both sides said on Saturday. Read full story

CAIRO (Reuters) -A historic neo-Islamic ministry in central Cairo was engulfed in flames on Saturday, only days after its employees had moved to premises in a new capital city under construction in the desert 45km east of Cairo. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: MCA Youth members must remain steadfast when facing challenges and difficulties, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story

TOKYO (Reuters) - Typhoon Khanun was set to approach Japan's southernmost Okinawa islands again before changing north to hit the western main islands next week, dumping heavy rain over wide areas as it meanders, the Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Saturday. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down three inmates who escaped from the Serendah Rehabilitation Centre in Hulu Selangor on Friday (Aug 4). Read full story

ROME (Reuters) - An American publishing executive died after being knocked overboard in a boating accident off the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) said. Read full story

GEORGE TOWN: The Transport Ministry intends to make the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) as the home port for the cruise industry in an effort to bring more tourists to Penang. Read full story

KEPALA BATAS: The gender gap between women and men in the labour market is still too wide, as of May this year, the labour force participation rate for women was only 56.2%, compared to 82.9% for men, says Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Six investigation papers have been opened over state election campaign-related complaints, including slander, mischief and destroying campaign materials. Read full story

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on local plantation companies that have large land reserves to plant vegetables and fruits to cover the country's growing food needs. Read full story

TAMAN Setia Warisan residents want the elected Kota Damansara assemblyman to check on the flood mitigation project that was supposed to start in June but is nowhere in sight. Read full story

It is time for the nation to pay tribute to the six Indonesian first ladies as the presidents’ ‘soft power’, says the writer. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The groundswell of support drummed up by political heavyweights from both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in the first week of the campaigning period bodes well for the unity government alliance, which is likely to retain Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang when state elections are held on Aug 12. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Bilateral relations between Malaysia and Turkiye will soar higher now that President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to visit, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story

KOTA BHARU: Three members of a family were killed and two others were injured when a tree fell on the car they were travelling in near Kampung Bukit Cina, Kok Lanas here on Saturday (Aug 5) night. Read full story

OLD neighbourhood malls and shopping complexes in Pandan Indah, Selangor can be revitalised to generate the local economy, says Independent candidate Sivaneswaran Ramasundram. Read full story

Over the past few weeks, there have been increasing news stories of animal cruelty and killings in the Philippines. Read full story

Instead of feeling like 'kingmakers', Bangladeshis feel just as threatened, as intimidated and as dominated by the powers that be as they did in the past Read full story

KANGAR,: Regent of Perlis Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail has invited companies in the United States who wish to expand their businesses in Malaysia to explore new investments in Perlis. Read full story