and were officials in malaysia say kanwal hamad the fifth has stepped down they gave no reason for his resignation which follows a lengthy leave of absence and rumors that he had married a former russian beauty queen it's a first time a malaysian monarch has abdicated before completing their rotating five year rule. authorities in brazil have sent hundreds of military police to end a wave of gang violence in the northern city afford to lace up it's the first test of newly installed president also gnarls hardline law and order policies the right wing leader as pledged to make the streets safe again. the off them off of intense vandalism in northeast brazil. for a week they will file an attacks on shops banks and buses in the city of full to lizza. so in response brazil's central government stepped in three hundred troops are being deployed across the region to shore up security. the upsurge in violence came as a new government took over in brazil president. who was inaugurated just a few days ago campaigned for a tough crackdown on criminality and as part of his sweeping reforms justice