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Archaeologists think the earliest skeleton from the Malaysian excavation may be up to 16,000 years old.Archaeologists investigating caves in Malaysia ahead of their flooding for a hydroelectric reservoir have discovered more than a dozen prehistoric burials they think are up to 16,000 years old.The caves, in the remote Nenggiri Valley about 135 miles (215 kilometers) north of Kuala Lumpur, will be underwater if the reservoir fills as planned in mid-2027, creating a 20-square-mile (53 square km) lake to feed a 300-megawatt hydroelectric power station.Zuliskandar Ramli, an archaeologist at the National University of Malaysia, told Live Science that most of the...

That otter leave a mark. A woman was left crying in a pool of her own blood after getting savaged by a gang of otters in Malaysia. The unidentified victim had reportedly been jogging through Tanjung Aru Recreation Park in Sabah when she was beset by eight of the beasts, Viral Press reported. Accompanying footage shows the water weasel octet fleeing the scene after the attack.

Terrifying surveillance video has captured the moment a tourist was suddenly swallowed by a sinkhole while walking down a busy Malaysia street — sending her plummeting some 26 feet below ground and sparking a frantic search for the still-missing woman. Rescue workers have been scrambling around the clock ever since Vijaya Lakshmi, 48, disappeared into the massive sinkhole in the center of Kuala Lumpur ... Chilling CCTV footage showed an unsuspecting Lakshmi, who was visiting from India, strolling along before the sidewalk abruptly gave way beneath her — causing her to drop through the huge square hole. ... At least...

Five hundred years ago, no one suspected the 16th-century vessel the Nao Victoria would become the stuff of legend. In 1519, a Portuguese consul called the Spanish carrack “very old and patched up” and unfit to even “sail … to the Canaries.” Nevertheless, the Nao Victoria was chosen for a five-ship expedition, crewed by 270 men, that would come to be known as one of the most significant journeys in the history of human exploration. The captain of this unprecedented adventure was Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães, anglicized Ferdinand Magellan. On September 20, 1519, he set sail aboard the flagship...

The suspect, Ma Qingyan, has been arrested in Macau. The 34-year-old unemployed Chinese national was nabbed after he had allegedly pawned a counterfeit luxury watch. While he was detained, the police realised that Ma was a murder suspect wanted by the mainland authorities . The dismembered remains of a Chinese TikToker, who was missing for nearly two weeks, have been found. But the suspect, who is also Chinese, has fled the country, according to Thai media. Yan Ruimin travelled to Thailand from Malaysia on June 26. Her last known contact was a phone call with her friend, Cai Boxuan, where...

The Chinese grab dredge that desecrated the wrecks of two famous WWII warships off Malaysia has run into trouble with the law once more. The notorious Chuan Hong 68 has been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) again, this time over paperwork violations. Last year, Malaysian authorities detained Chuan Hong 68 off Johor for allegedly crushing and removing the wreckage of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse, which were sunk by Japanese forces during the invasion of the Malay .Peninsula in December 1941. Both are protected war graves. In May 2023, local...

Scott Ritter's warning to Finland (Fins thinking that the Russian rescue mission in Ukraine means that they need to join NATO...)

OPINION China’s recent outcry over the alleged breach of ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ with the Philippines reveals a profound irony, given the history of its coercion and deceit There is a huge amount of insincerity and gall involved in the Chinese complaint that the Philippines had torn up the bilateral ‘Gentleman’s Agreement,’ between Beijing and Manila. While the term ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ has an implicit assumption of ‘trust’ as a fundamental tenet besting a relationship, which may otherwise not be legally binding -- to even imagine that there has been any element of ‘trust’ between these two sparing countries, is to put oneself...

The South China Sea has once again become a focal point of international attention following sudden clashes between coast guard vessels of the Philippines and China. As tensions rise, the involvement of global powers like the US and Japan adds further complexity to the situation, potentially pushing more nations to align against Beijing. Amid these escalating tensions, it becomes imperative for China to reconsider its assertive stance and respect the existing global order to avoid further international backlash The South China Sea (SCS) has once again come into focus following sudden skirmishes between the coast guard vessels of the Philippines...

The co-pilot, father to 1-month-old twins, admitted to investigators "his sleep quality had degraded by the several wakes up” from the babies the night before the flight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Batik Air Indonesia pilot and his second-in-command are accused of allowing the flight they were operating to veer off course as they both took a snooze in the cockpit midflight, Indonesian officials said in a report. The Jan. 25 flight, BTK6723, was carrying 153 passengers from Halu Oleo Airport in Kendari to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, said the report from Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee. Both pilots, whose names were...

Australia has offered the Malaysian government support for a renewed search for the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, on the 10-year anniversary of the aircraft’s disappearance. On Friday, Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, and transport minister, Catherine King, said the government’s “sincere sympathies” remained with the loved ones of those who were onboard. “Despite coordinated efforts to locate the missing plane over the last decade, those who lost loved ones have not had the answers they seek. We recognise their ongoing heartache and grief,” the ministers said in a statement. “Australia coordinated what was one of the biggest search...

Topping 164 million views... "No one will lay a finger on your firearms" That is what President Donald Trump... "We The People" The first three words of the US Constitution and the name of a new political party... A new poll out in Israel showing continuing lower popularity for Prime Minister...But the "Far-Right" parties...60 percent of Israelis polled recently want the war... Moody's ratings service lowering Israel's credit rating... Dutch politics Geert Wilders... Two dead three others escaping in the crash of a twin-engine jet... An Israeli air strike in the area of Damascus, Syria... A missile attack on a...

Guest Boyd Anderson, a professional hockey player who scored 5 goals in 3 min .07 seconds ended up in the room with the people planning the disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370. Patents, Gold and the grand deception for the New World Order.

McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its business. It is seeking damages amounting to 6 million ringgit (US$1.3 million). Malaysia, a majority-Muslim country, is a staunch supporter of the Palestinians, and some Western fast food brands in the country, as in some other Muslim nations, have been targeted by boycott campaigns over Israel's military offensive in Gaza. Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (GAR), which is the licensee of McDonald's in Malaysia, is suing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia movement for a series of social media postings allegedly...

The accident and pachyderm reprisal occurred Sunday night in Gerik, a region about 300 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur... Police said the car was “negotiating a left bend on the highway” in drizzle and fog when it hit the baby elephant. “The car slammed into the young elephant that was walking on the road with the herd,” said Zulkifli Mahmood, Chief Superintendent at Gerik District Police. The calf then fell to the ground, he added. “Seeing this, the other (five) elephants rushed towards the car and started trampling it.” No (human) injuries were reported in the incident, but police photos...

1. History of Their Activities The Japanese Red Army (JRA) is an international terrorist organization that was established by a faction of an extremist group who committed felonious crimes, such as attacks on police stations, bank raids, and the like in Japan with the objective of revolutionizing the country based on Marxist-Leninist ideology, and to ultimately unify the world under communism. It was formed abroad after the members fled from Japan in search of a base for their revolutionary activities while advocating the "Plan to Construct International Bases." Through contact with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine" ,...

Speaking to a gathering of his AK party faction in parliament, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Israel “can view Hamas as a terrorist organization along with the West. The West owes you a lot. But Turkey does not owe you anything.” “Hamas is not a terrorist organization, it is a group of mujahideen defending their lands,” he says to a standing ovation. Erdogan also says he is canceling plans to visit Israel because of its “inhumane” war.

Palestinian-born Queen Rania of Jordan launched a remarkable attack on the West in an interview with CNN last night where she criticized America's support of Israel's retaliatory strikes against Hamas and claimed there was a 'double standard' in global sympathy for the war's victims. Rania, who was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents and grew up in the West Bank, raged against 'apartheid regime' Israel, claiming the conflict began 'before' Hamas killed 1,400 Israelis on October 7. She said she 'of course' condemned the killing of innocent Israelis by Hamas but, asked why Israel's self-defense was not coming under the...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that no one can intimidate and stop his country from condemning Israeli “aggression” and supporting Palestinians. Ibrahim noted he has received criticism from “some circles in Europe, the US” along with Israel. “I said as long as I am given a mandate by the people, I do not accept threats. We will still fight,” he said at a Solidarity with Palestine rally at Axiata Arena Stadium. He wanted anyone to not even “dream of threatening” his country because Malaysians know what is freedom. “Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,” he said....

Some voices are being raised to reassess Western ties with Qatar. “Enough is enough,” the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said on Tuesday of the situation in Gaza. “It is untenable for Israel to be given an unconditional green light and free license to kill,” he said. Al Thani’s first words are correct, enough is enough. But what is enough is not Israel’s campaign to destroy Hamas’s military capabilities, but rather that Qatar – a state that provides diplomatic, media, and financial support to a barbaric terrorist organization that murders and mutilates men, rapes and kidnaps...