Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for the third time this year
The base of the volcano's crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor.
Tue Sep 12 2023
The doctors, dentists and anthropologists striving to identify Maui's victims
The death toll in the devastated town of Lahaina has surpassed 100, but only a handful have been officially identified.
Mon Aug 21 2023
Maui's chief of emergency management resigns amid criticism
Some Maui residents said lives could have been saved if emergency sirens sounded but Herman Andaya it would be ineffective and confusing.
Fri Aug 18 2023
Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire
Herman Andaya said sounding sirens during the fire might have led people to evacuate toward the danger.
Thu Aug 17 2023
Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin
Tourists enjoying holiday activities like snorkeling while the death toll in the historic resort town of Lahaina passes 100 and is rising.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Maui's displaced grow anxious as wildfire recovery drags on
The inferno killed at least 101 people after racing from grasslands outside town into Lahaina last Tuesday.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Maui search teams sift through ashes as hundreds await fate of loved ones
Many residents were still unable to return to the site of the fire because of the risks posed by possible hot spots and toxic fumes.
Tue Aug 15 2023
After Maui wildfires kill 96, search for the missing continues
The death toll made the blaze Hawaii's worst natural disaster, surpassing a tsunami that killed 61 people in 1960.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Maui wildfires death toll hits 93 amid frantic search for the missing
Crews of firefighters were still battling flare-ups, and cadaver dogs were sifting through the town's charred ruins in search of victims.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fire start and what we know about the Lahaina blaze?
Winds from Hurricane Dora, hundreds of miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, have fanned the flames across Hawaii.
Sun Aug 13 2023
Maui wildfire death toll hits 80 as questions raised over warnings
Search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina, while officials sought to determine how the inferno spread so rapidly.
Sat Aug 12 2023
Maui wildfire death toll hits 53 and may rise; recovery to take years
The fast-moving inferno, spread from the brush outside of town and ravaged the historic city of Lahaina.
Fri Aug 11 2023
Maui wildfires kill six as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian paradise
Multiple neighborhoods were burnt to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open.
Thu Aug 10 2023
Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, lava confined to crater
The lava flows are currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the US Geological Survey said.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - US official
The balloon drifted across Alaska's Aleutian Islands, then Canada and the central US before it was shot down by the US military.
Thu Feb 16 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024