The whipping sentence of former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno has been upheld by the Kuantan Syariah High Court Appeals Panel. 32-year old Kartika was sentenced to six strokes of the rotan and a fine of 5,000 ringgits for drinking beer in a local bar.
Five people, including a toddler, have been killed and over 100,000 people evacuated in Malaysia after one of the country's worst floods hit 4 states, forcing Prime Minister Najib Razak to cut short his holiday in the US.
Amid furore over sentencing a Muslim woman model to caning for drinking beer in public, an Islamic court in Malaysia on Tuesday said it would review the "harsh" ruling, a move that came after a nudge by the country's premier.
The 28-year-old youth died on Wednesday and both the religious department and his family tried to claim his body for funeral. The youth was buried in his hometown in Gopeng, Perak.
Mohun Bagan maintained their unbeaten record after a goalless draw against Thailand club Osotspa M-150 in the Group F encounter of the AFC Cup football tournament, in Bangkok, on Tuesday.
The royal couple's 21-year-old son died a few hours later apparently due to drug overdose, local media reports said on Tuesday.
A holdover of British colonial days, caning is a standard punishment for more than 40 crimes in Malaysia, ranging from sexual abuse to drug use. Administered with a thick rattan stick, it splits the skin and leaves scars.
Online reports said there were at least 40,000 protesters in the rally in downtown Kuala Lumpur.
A red fox in a derelict schoolroom, a Bengal Tiger in the forests of Bhutan and walruses are just a few of animals featured in the photos shortlisted for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. While we wait for the results to be announced, here are some of the contenders in the contest.
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