Shipwreck found in Lipis believed to be from 18th or 19th century
A ship's hull found after the floodwaters receded is believed to be from the 18th or 19th century.
Sat Jan 16 2021
What exactly is 'nouvelle cuisine'?
A movement that sought to create lighter versions of French classic dishes with an emphasis on fresh ingredients.
Fri Sep 25 2020
2020 predicted to be the hottest year on record - NASA
NASA recorded a gradual increase in earth's temperature since the 19th century and found that the trend has since accelerated
Fri Jul 10 2020
David Letterman to be awarded Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
Letterman, who hosted 6,028 late-night shows in 33 years on the air, will be awarded the 20th annual prize named for the 19th century U.S. novelist and satirist on Oct. 22.
Wed May 17 2017
Mouthwash may cure 'the clap': study
In the 19th century, before the advent of antibiotics, Listerine mouthwash was marketed as a cure for gonorrhoea. More than 100 years later, researchers said Tuesday the claim may be true.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Emma Morano, world's oldest person and egg fanatic
Emma Morano, who will turn 117 next month, is the last known person alive to have been born in the 19th century.
Sat Oct 29 2016
'The Birth of a Nation' wins top prizes at Sundance
"The Birth of a Nation," a drama about a 19th century slave revolt in Virginia, swept top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.
Sun Jan 31 2016
The Revenant: A harrowing adventure of survival driven by love and revenge
The Revenant is a bloody and harrowing film, somewhat masochistic on the 19th century epic adventure of the legendary explorer, Hugh Glass.
Tue Jan 26 2016
'The Revenant' leads Oscar nominations
"The Revenant," a harrowing survival thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a 19th century fur trapper, topped the Oscars nominations list Thursday with 12 nods, including for best picture and actor.
Fri Jan 15 2016
Pope heads to conflict-wrecked Central African Republic
Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome as he visited a martyrs' shrine at Namugongo, just outside the capital Kampala to honour more than 40 Christians who were executed in the 19th century.
Sun Nov 29 2015
College finds manuscript of song that inspired 'Happy Birthday'
A college librarian in Kentucky has found the 19th-century manuscript of a musical number that gave rise to one of the most widely performed songs in the world, "Happy Birthday to You".
Tue Sep 01 2015
Stamp sells for record US$9.5 million in New York
A tiny one-cent magenta rare 19th century stamp from British colonial Guyana was sold for US$9.5 million at a New York auction.
Wed Jun 18 2014
Harvard confirms antique book is bound in human skin
Harvard University scientists have confirmed that a 19th century French treatise in its libraries is bound in human skin.
Sun Jun 08 2014
On Mars, no proof yet, but scientists' search for extraterrestrial life continues
Going back to the 19th century, a persistent feature of hypothetical Martian life has been the way it has bewitched and teased earthlings but then refused to materialize.
Mon Sep 23 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024