
China's Xi gets nostalgic with 'old friend' Kissinger
Once again China and the US are at a crossroads of where to go from here, both sides need to make a choice, Xi Jinping told Henry Kissinger.
Thu Jul 20 2023

Malaysia seeks clean energy transition deal with rich nations
Malaysia wants to follow Indonesia, Vietnam with energy deal.
Fri Apr 28 2023

Rich nations must stick to climate promises, says U.S. envoy Kerry
Some progress is being made but not enough, and changes also need to happen more quickly.
Sat May 07 2022

China-US climate cooperation inseparable from wider trade issues - Official
Washington has sought to treat joint actions to combat climate change as a standalone issue.
Wed Sep 08 2021

US climate envoy Kerry to visit China and Japan this week
The former secretary of state has led US efforts to convince the global community of the threat of climate change.
Tue Aug 31 2021

South Korean students shave heads in protest over Japan's nuclear waste water plan
More than 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
Wed Apr 21 2021

Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows job creation
The orders map out the direction for the Democratic president's climate change and environmental agenda and reverses Trump's policies.
Thu Jan 28 2021

US rejoins fight against climate change at high level summit
This online event aims to set out practical solutions and plans for dealing with climate change in the period until 2030.
Mon Jan 25 2021

World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change.
Fri Jan 22 2021

How Biden plans to fight climate change
Biden has also vowed to convene the leaders of major economies for a climate summit within 100 days of his inauguration on Wednesday.
Wed Jan 20 2021

Obama says Israeli settlements making two-state solution impossible
Obama says in the past few years both he and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had "countless times" personally appealed to Netanyahu to stop settlement activity, but that those pleas were ignored.
Tue Jan 10 2017

Kerry apologizes for past firings of gay U.S. State Dept staff
"On behalf of the Department, I apologize to those who were impacted by the practices of the past and reaffirm the Department's steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion for all our employees."
Tue Jan 10 2017

Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases
The deal divides countries into three groups with different deadlines to reduce the use of factory-made HFC gases, which can be 10,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as greenhouse gases.
Sat Oct 15 2016

US will continue to work with JIT on downing of MH17 investigation
The US Department of State spokesperson John Kirby also calls on other states that are in a position to assist, to cooperate fully so that those responsible are held accountable.
Thu Sep 29 2016

Syria launches Aleppo push as truce plan flounders
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gathered two dozen international envoys at talks in New York to address the crisis.
Fri Sep 23 2016

Massive crowds mourn Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah
Supporters from Lebanon and other countries in the region fill the 55,000-seat Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium in Beirut.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Zelenskiy says he is willing to quit presidency if it means peace in Ukraine
Zelenskiy says he'd step down for Ukraine's NATO entry if it meant peace.
Mon Feb 24 2025

'FOMO': Beware of marketing traps, time, and money loss
What exactly drives some individuals to go to such lengths just to own these products?
Sun Feb 23 2025

90 pct of Syria's population living in poverty after years of civil war: UN official
UNDP says, "13,000 people (have been) forcibly disappeared, and we don't know their fate yet.
Sun Feb 23 2025

China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade
For the last three years, China has repeatedly signalled a willingness to act as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 23 2025

Fatty liver disease - A major driver of liver cancer risk in Malaysia
By the time symptoms such as jaundice, abdominal pain and weight loss appear, the cancer may be in its advanced stage.
Sun Feb 23 2025

Trump tightens grip on independent agencies to test limits of presidential power
The order lets the White House shift budget and policies, usually kept at arms length from the president's daily oversight.
Sun Feb 23 2025

INSIGHT - In Russia, dozens of dissenters are held as psychiatric patients
Dozens of Russians face compulsory psychiatric treatment for their political views, say lawyers and human rights groups.
Sun Feb 23 2025

How does space travel affect astronaut health?
Here is an explanation of some of the effects on human health caused by space travel.
Sun Feb 23 2025

Can you distinguish between reality and deepfake?
Currently, Malaysia has no specific laws regulating deepfake technology.
Sun Feb 23 2025