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Penang govt not 'running away' from NCPR town hall, says Zairil; session after design finalised

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- The Penang government will not "run away" from holding public engagement sessions on the new alignment for the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR), said state exco Zairil Khir Joh... Read More


Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally so far to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated ... Read More


Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's home in Florida stormed by four masked gunmen: Report

India, Nov. 17 -- Tekashi 6ix9ine's Florida home was reportedly ransacked during a frightening armed break-in, during which four gunmen allegedly held his mother against her will. According to TMZ, th... Read More


Landslide warnings issued to residents of eight districts

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in right districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. Accordingly, landslide w... Read More


Indonesia targets building 104 Sekolah Rakyat in 2026

Jakarta, Nov. 17 -- The Indonesian government is targeting the construction of 104 Sekolah Rakyat, a tuition-free boarding school program, in 2026, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Monday. ... Read More


Google to Invest $40 Billion in Texas Data Centers Amid AI Boom

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Alphabet's Google said it will invest$40 billion in three new data centres in Texas through 2027, part of a wider push to expand cloud and artificial-intelligence infrastructure.... Read More


Amazon employee broke down crying after being laid off, says company did a 'poor job' communicating benefits

India, Nov. 17 -- An Amazon employee of three years who lost his job in a recent round of layoffs has opened up about the impact of being terminated. John Paul Martinez was one of the six laid-off Ama... Read More


Maha: Crime branch recovers weapons ahead of municipal polls

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- Police have seized a large quantity of illegal weapons during a raid at a residential building in Dombivli East in the adjoining Thane district. An official said on Monday that an i... Read More


Protesters continue sit-in against Madhesh government formation

Janakpur, Nov. 17 -- Seven parties protesting the formation of a new government in Madhesh Province continued their sit-in on Monday, saying the CPN-UML-led government is unconstitutional. Leaders of... Read More


Court to rule on Abuja realtor's objection to land fraud trial

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 21 November to rule on whether or not it possesses the jurisdiction to conduct a land fraud trial involving the Chief Executive Offi... Read More