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A total of 859,760 registered voters are eligible to cast ballots in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election. — Bernama pic

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The Royal Klang City Council has handed over the investigation into an incident during a stray dog-catching operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, which resulted in the death of a dog yesterday, to the Royal Malaysia Police. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Police to investigate dog’s death during Klang stray‑catching operation, says Royal Klang City Council

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Malaysia / 18 h ago

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The Sepang International Circuit confirms that the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this October 2026 will take place in the afternoon and not at night as listed on the F1 app. — AFP file pic

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Kyodo: Japan reports daily record of 155 Covid deaths

Passengers wearing protective masks get off a subway train at Shibuya station amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Tokyo, Japan May 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

Japan also recorded more than 100,000 new infections, a level it last hit on Saturday. — Reuters pic

First Published: Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 8:13 PM MYT

TOKYO, Feb 8 — Japan reported 155 coronavirus deaths today, a daily record, Kyodo news agency said.

It also recorded more than 100,000 new infections, a level it last hit on Saturday, Kyodo added. — Reuters

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