
Shut out of jobs, Afghan women retrain as nurses
A growing number of professional women are enrolling in nursing and midwifery courses, fed up of being cooped up in their homes.
Sun Aug 13 2023

Medecins Sans Frontieres gains access to quake zone in Syria
MSF said a convoy of 14 of its trucks had entered northwestern Syria to assist in earthquake rescue operations.
Mon Feb 20 2023

Exclusive: Let down by rich and failing the poor, global vaccine scheme to be shaken up
COVAX expect a big increase in supplies by early 2022, and wants to make sure that those, at least, reach the countries in direst need.
Thu Jun 24 2021

Gaza burn victims get 3D-printer face masks made close to home
Using a 3D scanner and a 3D printer, Medecins Sans Frontieres-France provides compressive masks for Gaza facial burn victims.
Thu Feb 11 2021

The detours I took to become a nurse
After nine months of traversing a relatively smooth road, I took a U-turn and joined MSF in 201
Sun May 12 2019

A perilous journey for women and mothers
Women who are forced from their homes are particularly vulnerable.
Sun May 12 2019

More than 2,000 migrants rescued in dramatic day in Mediterranean
More than 2,000 migrants trying to reach Europe were plucked from the Mediterranean on Friday in a series of dramatic rescues and one person was found dead.
Sat Apr 15 2017

Nigerian air force kills 50 and wounds 120 in northeast - MSF
Nigeria's air force killed 50 people and injured 120 in an air strike on a refugee camp in the northeast on Tuesday, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.
Wed Jan 18 2017

Actor Tom Hiddleston apologises to aid workers for speech at Golden Globes
He was accused of being a "white saviour" after telling how he met some Medecins Sans Frontieres medics in South Sudan last year who told him they "binge-watched" the series while holed up.
Wed Jan 11 2017

Doctors Without Borders demands international probe into Kunduz air strike
After a US air strike hit their medical facility last Saturday, Doctors without Borders chief Joanne Liu demands an international fact-finding commission probe the attack.
Wed Oct 07 2015

US cameraman for NBC infected with Ebola in Liberia
The man went to a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) treatment center to be tested on Thursday and was tested positive.
Fri Oct 03 2014

Floods recede in Beaufort, but residents remain wary of downstream water flow
While floods in Beaufort are receding, residents remain on alert for downstream water flow that could bring floodwaters from inland areas.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Govt to ensure establishment of SEGiM aligns with introduction of Gig Workers Bill
The government intends to ensure that the establishment of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) is in line with the introduction of the Gig Workers Bill.
Wed Mar 12 2025

UK steel industry warns of damage as Trump tariffs come into force
US President Donald Trump's tariffs on UK steel "couldn't come at a worse time," the industry has warned as the levy on US imports is introduced, reported PA Media/dpa news.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Penang allocates RM49.45 million for Phase 1 of i-Sejahtera Programme
The Penang government has allocated RM49.45 million for 274,151 recipients under Phase 1 of the i-Sejahtera Programme this year.
Wed Mar 12 2025

PM Anwar calls on all parties to be agents of unity, help unite people of different races
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to join hands to become agents of unity and assist the MADANI Government in its efforts to unite all Malaysians
Wed Mar 12 2025

Women representation in senior management fall to 36.2 pct in 2025
The Grant Thornton Women in Business Report reveals a concerning decline in the representation of women in senior management positions in Malaysia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Singapore Airlines prohibits usage, charging of power banks from April 1
Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers will not be allowed to use power banks or charge them throughout their flight effective April 1.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Captain of cargo ship arrested over fatal collision in North Sea
The cargo ship captain involved in the North Sea's deadly collision has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Wed Mar 12 2025

No plans to follow us in repatriating illegal immigrants - KDN
For the period up to March 9 this year, the total number of deportations from Immigration depots was 9,199 people.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide
A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025