RTG to give full support to athletes abroad – Stuart

KUALA LUMPUR: Road To Gold (RTG) project coordinator Datuk Stuart Ramalingam has given his assurance that the programme will not neglect the welfare of athletes under the project who are currently abroad including national squash players S. Sivasangari and Ng Eain Yow. Stuart said the programme will provide the best support in meeting the needs…

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Frimpong ready to fill Alexander-Arnold’s ‘big shoes’ at Liverpool

TRENT Alexander-Arnold left “big shoes” to fill after leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid last month but new signing Jeremie Frimpong has no doubt he has the ability to replace the England international in the Premier League champions’ defence. Frimpong’s arrival from Bayer Leverkusen was announced hours after Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid, with the Dutch international…

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North Korea condemns US strikes on Iran

SEOUL: North Korea condemned on Monday US strikes on Iran, calling it a violation of the United Nations charter and blaming the tension in the Middle East on the “reckless valor of Israel”. It marks nuclear-armed North Korea’s first commentary on the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. “The Democratic People’s Republic…

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Athletes need not fear, ma to defend you – Karim

KUALA LUMPUR: New Malaysian Athletics (MA) president Datuk Karim Ibrahim has advised the country’s athletes not to be afraid when facing any crisis or issue that arises. Karim stressed that the association will stand firmly behind athletes who are the ‘heart’ of the country’s athletics progress. He said that it is not right for athletes…

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Suicide attack on Damascus church kills at least 22

DAMASCUS: A shooting and suicide bombing at a Damascus church during a packed service on Sunday killed at least 22 people, authorities said, blaming a member of the Islamic State group for the unprecedented attack. The international community condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime…

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