Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia's Bali due to volcanic ash
Further eruptions of the volcano spewing ash clouds as high as 10 km, forces thousands to evacuate.
Wed Nov 13 2024
Pope Francis, 87, takes climate message to Southeast Asia on 12-day trip
Over 12 days from Sept. 2-13, Pope Francis will travel nearly 33,000 km to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Surfing - Olympic surfers score with 'awesome' floating athlete's village
Paris 2024 will house most surfers on the 126-meter Aranui 5, anchored 10 km from the Teahupo'o venue in a lagoon.
Fri Jul 26 2024
UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah
The Israeli military has told civilians to go to an "expanded humanitarian zone" some 20 km (12 miles) away.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5 km, officials said.
Mon May 13 2024
A 98-year-old Ukraine woman walks 10 km under shelling to escape Russians
Lidia Stepanivna said she walked under shelling without food or water, supporting herself with sticks and sleeping on the ground.
Fri May 03 2024
Taiwan rattled by earthquake in eastern county
The quake had a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the weather administration said.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Speed limit on federal roads reduced to 80km/h during Raya period
The speed limit on federal roads will be lowered from 90 km/h to 80 km/h during the upcoming festive season.
Tue Apr 02 2024
Iceland lava flows slow after fourth eruption since December
The eruption sent fountains of molten rock soaring from a roughly 3 km-long fissure.
Mon Mar 18 2024
Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures
Fountains of lava spews from 3 km long fissure.
Thu Feb 08 2024
North Korea fires ICBM after condemning US 'war' moves
The missile has a potential to travel more than 15,000 km (9,300 miles), meaning it can reach anywhere in Japan and the mainland US.
Mon Dec 18 2023
Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Authorities raised the alert to the second-highest level and prohibited residents from going within 3 km of the crater.
Mon Dec 04 2023
Vircle receives venture capital injection in its mission to financially empower school children nationwide
Vircle aims to reshape financial education and banking for children through its app.
Tue Oct 31 2023
WIDER IMAGE - Social media inspires Japanese women to dash into rickshaw pulling
Rickshaw pullers walk or run an average of 20 km a day, must have extensive knowledge of Tokyo and know how to engage with the tourists.
Fri Sep 29 2023
LPT1 landslip may have been caused by embarkment slope collapse at flood mitigation area - Nanta
ANIH Berhad closed the emergency and left lanes of the route and activated a contra route from KM116.5 to KM119.4.
Mon Sep 11 2023
Australia moves closer to ban social media for children
Australian parliament's lower house passes the bill, even as Google and Meta press the government to delay the legislation
Wed Nov 27 2024
Prospect of Lebanon ceasefire leaves Gazans feeling abandoned
Months of US-backed Arab mediation have yet to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
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