Baby croc traps itself in house drain, Batu Niah Bomba to the rescue at dawn Posted on 10/01/2025 MIRI, Jan 10 — A baby crocodile got stuck in the drain of a house at Jalan Sim Kheng Hong, Batu Niah, startling the houseowner, during the wee hours of Friday. According to the Batu Niah fire and rescue station (BBP Batu Niah), the houseowner called them at 4.24am and a team of personnel was deployed to the scene. “When they arrived, they found the baby crocodile struggling in a drain within the house compound. They trapped the reptile, which weighed 11kg, using a net,” it said in a statement. The baby crocodile was brought back to BBP Batu Niah and will be handed over to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation for further action. — The Borneo Post News
Romania and Bulgaria become full members of EU’s Schengen zone Posted on 02/01/2025 The two countries scrapped land border controls, allowing residents to travel without passport checks. (EPA Images pic) RUSE: Romania and Bulgaria scrapped land border controls to become full members of the EU’s Schengen free-travel area on Wednesday, joining an expanded bloc of countries whose residents can travel without passport checks…. Read More
No charges yet in 1BestariNet case as MACC continues RM4b project probe, says deputy education minister Posted on 11/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — No charges have been filed in court against the operators of the 1BestariNet project as the investigation remains ongoing, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh informed the Dewan Rakyat today. He said his ministry and the Cabinet are in discussions on how to address issues… Read More
Biden slams Trump’s tariff threats as ‘counterproductive’ Posted on 29/11/2024 President Joe Biden talks to the media during a visit to the Nantucket fire station on Thanksgiving day in Massachusetts. (AP pic) NANTUCKET: President Joe Biden on Thursday warned against damaging relations with Canada and Mexico, after Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on both US neighbours when he takes… Read More