Two dead, 6 injured in shooting at downtown Orlando amid Halloween celebration, local media say
The shooting happened late at night within Orlando's entertainment district where hundreds of people were celebrating Halloween.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Red River floods Vietnam's Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi kills more than 150
Flood waters were causing the Red River to rise rapidly and threaten to inundate downtown districts of the capital Hanoi.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Brazil flooding will take weeks to subside, experts warn
The floods have devastated dozens of towns inland from Porto Alegre, where the downtown area remains under water.
Thu May 16 2024
Shooting at medical centre in Texas results in two dead, suspect in custody - Reports
A gunman has shot and killed two employees of Methodist Dallas Medical Centre, southwest of downtown Dallas, Texas.
Sun Oct 23 2022
Haiti gangs wage battles in downtown Port-au-Prince
A new outbreak of violence following gang clashes this month outside the capital killed hundreds of people.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Japan readies sombre farewell to slain Abe, its longest-serving premier
Following the funeral, the hearse bearing Abe's body will proceed through downtown Tokyo, where black mourning ribbons draped Japanese flags.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Myanmar military, coup opponents trade blame after deadly bus stop blast
The blast in downtown Yangon occurred on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and wounding nine, according to a charity group.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Spain confirms 31 monkeypox cases, rest under investigation
Health authorities have traced the outbreak to a gay bathhouse in downtown Madrid.
Mon May 23 2022
Four dead, many injured after explosion at Havana hotel - state media
Four people have been killed and various people have been injured following an explosion at a hotel in downtown Havana, Cuban state media said on Friday.
Fri May 06 2022
Police warn Canada protesters of 'imminent' action to clear them
Truckers opposing coronavirus mandates have blocked roads in downtown Ottawa for nearly three weeks.
Fri Feb 18 2022
Reactions to Canada's Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act to end protests
The government had invoked rarely used special measures allowing Trudeau to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and paralyzed downtown Ottawa.
Tue Feb 15 2022
Melbourne police fire pepper balls, pellets to break up COVID-19 protest
During eight hours of downtown protests, demonstrators threw rocks, bottles and flares at police.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Attacker wounds 13 in Austin shooting
Police were searching for two people suspected in a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street in which 14 people were wounded.
Sat Jun 12 2021
1 dead, 4 wounded in downtown San Diego shooting
A man in downtown San Diego shot and killed one person and wounded four others before police subdued him with a Taser.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Hundreds in Atlanta rally against hate after spa shootings
A couple hundred people gathered in a separate park in the heart of downtown Atlanta and marched together through the streets to join the larger rally.
Sun Mar 21 2021
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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