KUALA LUMPUR -- Three people were killed in a shooting at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi, Johor state in southern Malaysia on Sunday afternoon, and police have arrested a male suspect, Johor police confirmed on Sunday.
The three victims include two men and one woman, according to Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad. The suspect was apprehended at the scene, and a gun was seized. (Malaysia-Gun Attack)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has placed its capital Islamabad and the neighboring garrison city of Rawalpindi on high security alert ahead of the expected second round of U.S.-Iran talks.
According to police sources, some 20,000 police personnel, supported by hundreds of elite commandos, including snipers, have been deployed on security duty across the twin cities. (Pakistan-Security Arrangements)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- An early morning fire in a coastal village in the northern Borneo state of Sabah destroyed about 1,000 houses, affecting more than 9,000 residents, Malaysian authorities said on Sunday.
The blaze engulfed an area of more than 4 hectares, with low tide conditions hampering efforts to secure an adequate open water source for firefighting operations, Sandakan district's fire and rescue chief Jimmy Lagung told Bernama. (Malaysia-Sabah-Fire)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, emphasising the need for continued dialogue and engagement as essential to resolving the current issues for promoting the peace and stability in the region and beyond. (Pakistan-Iran) ■
