Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
AFP
12th January, 2021 11:52:01
Malaysia s king declared a nationwide state of emergency Tuesday to fight a coronavirus surge that is overwhelming hospitals, but critics charged it was a bid by an unstable government to cling to power.
The announcement came a day after the prime minister introduced sweeping new curbs across much of the Southeast Asian nation, including the closure of most businesses, and warned the health system was at breaking point .
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah agreed to declare an emergency until August 1 following a request from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a Monday meeting, the national palace said in a statement.
on this plane. there is reports, now we haven t been able to verify this, that one of the people on the plane may have survived this crash. but really not much information has been released at this time. also investigators are going to be looking into what this cargo plane was carrying. could that have maybe played a role in this. all these questions the investigators are going to try to get answered at this hour. cnn international correspondent ian lee live for us in istanbul, turkey, following the details of this crash. thank you. we ll stay in touch. well, u.s. president obama calls the man who will succeed him in the white house unconventional. and so far, donald trump is proving him right. the president-elect went after the head of the cia on twitter, sparking anger. his comments got john brennan, made to fox news. brennan cautioned trump about russia, saying that he doesn t