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Death toll from powerful twin earthquakes in southern Turkiye rises to 42,310

Death toll from powerful twin earthquakes in southern Turkiye rises to 42,310

AFAD said the quakes, centred in Pazarcik and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaras province, were followed by 7,184 aftershocks.
Wed Feb 22 2023
Death toll rises to over 500 in Turkiye, Syria after strong earthquake

Death toll rises to over 500 in Turkiye, Syria after strong earthquake

Turkiye issued a level-4 alarm, which includes a call for international aid, the AFAD said in a statement.
Mon Feb 06 2023
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 62

Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 62

Flash floods have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region as search and rescue efforts to find missing people continued.
Mon Aug 16 2021
Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster

Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster

Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region that sent water and debris cascading through streets.
Fri Aug 13 2021
Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey

Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey

The fire comes as Turkey battles with a series of disasters caused by extreme weather conditions in recent weeks.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Orangutan in Argentina zoo granted right to freedom

Orangutan in Argentina zoo granted right to freedom

A female orangutan got cleared to leave a Buenos Aires zoo she has called home for 20 years, after a court ruled she was entitled to more desirable living conditions.
Mon Dec 22 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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