TOKYO, April 20 — Japan has issued a special advisory warning of a heightened risk of a magnitude 8.0 or stronger earthquake following a powerful tremor that struck the country’s north and triggered a tsunami alert.

MOSCOW, April 20 — A 40cm tsunami wave has reached Japan’s Iwate prefecture following a powerful earthquake, according to NHK, as authorities assess the safety of nuclear facilities.

PUTRAJAYA, April 20 — The National Audit Department (JAN) has firmly denied any involvement in schemes requesting payments for audit verification, fund disbursement, or certificate issuance, as alleged in recently circulated letters and advertisements.

KOTA TINGGI, April 20 — A 71-year-old man has been remanded for seven days until April 26 in connection with a shooting incident in Taman Kota Jaya that left three people dead yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — Malaysia’s supply of medical devices remains stable and well-managed despite the global energy crisis impacting the availability of certain high-risk imported products.

LONDON, April 19 — Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to seize the moment as they prepare for a crucial Premier League showdown with Manchester City that could shape the title race.

SEOUL, April 19 — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, marking the latest in a series of recent weapons launches by the nuclear-armed state.

TEHRAN, April 19 — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, said Tehran had “won on the battlefield” during recent weeks of conflict and only agreed to a temporary ceasefire with the United States after its conditions were met.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 19 — Penang police are actively searching for a Myanmar national believed to be the main suspect in the murder of a compatriot at Lorong IKS Juru 5, Simpang Ampat on April 5.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The federal and Sabah governments are working together to provide immediate basic aid and temporary shelter for victims of a fire that destroyed Kampung Bahagia in Sandakan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 4.06am today.

ZURICH, April 18 — Gianni Infantino has defended the high ticket prices for this year’s World Cup in North America, saying the tournament is FIFA’s only major source of revenue every four years and that its income is reinvested globally.