Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
London police institutionally racist and sexist, major review finds
Casey, a member of parliament's upper house, found severe failings across the Met that required "radical" reform.
Tue Mar 21 2023
R. Kelly sues Brooklyn jail for putting him on suicide watch
Kelly said Brooklyn jail wrongly put him on suicide watch after he received a 30-year prison sentence despite knowing he was not suicidal.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Death toll climbs to 128 from heavy rains in Brazil
The death toll from heavy rains in Recife, Brazil and its metropolitan area has risen to 128, local authorities said Friday.
Sat Jun 04 2022
Stars sparkle at Met Gala in New York
Some 400 famous names from the worlds of music, film, fashion, sports and strutted their stuff at the over-the-top costume parade on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's carpeted steps.
Tue May 03 2022
London Met Police chief Cressida Dick resigns after controversies
Sadiq Khan said he was not satisfied Cressida Dick could root out the racism, sexism and other problems that still existed within the force.
Fri Feb 11 2022
Talking teapots - the antiques that inspired Disney movies
A new show in New York suggests they can be traced back to antiques and artwork that the animation master encountered in Paris.
Sat Dec 11 2021
Businesses in Bangkok tourist hotspot anxiously waiting for visitors' return
Bangkok's once bustling Khaosan Road has been a shadow of its former self since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
Wed Nov 03 2021
UK police officer given whole life sentence for murder of London woman
Wayne Couzens, a serving London officer who guarded diplomatic premises, had pleaded guilty to murder, rape and kidnap.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Gold armor for Lil Nas X, all black for Kim and Kanye at Met Gala
Red, silver and blue ruled the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps at a youth-driven Met Gala on Monday.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Israel plans to shut major industrial zone in Haifa and go green
A 'metropolitan park' will be built in their place, with a focus on green businesses, tourism, residences and nature.
Tue Jun 08 2021
Busy bees in Colombia get respite in bamboo hotels
Tiny hotels built to provide places to rest and recover for bees after a busy day pollinating.
Tue May 04 2021
Billie Eilish and Timothee Chalamet among young Met Gala co-chairs
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute relies on the Met Gala to fund its work including exhibitions and acquisitions.
Tue May 04 2021
UK PM Johnson 'deeply concerned' at footage of police breaking up vigil
London police faced an official inquiry into their actions after they intervened on Saturday night in the vigil for Sarah Everard.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Londoners protest after police officer charged with woman's murder
Police in London clashed with mourners and protesters after more than a thousand people gathered.
Sun Mar 14 2021
ANALYSIS - Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
The study, will likely set course for lawmakers and tech platforms around the world as they navigate a push to age-restrict social media.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Will the fragile peace between Hezbollah and Israel hold?
Hezbollah continues to claim that it defeated the Israeli military in Lebanon and says its forces will ensure IDF adheres to the ceasefire.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery, a quick recovery option
Prostate cancer is experienced by one in 120 men in Malaysia, especially those above the age of 50.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Astro AWANI shines with five wins at MPRA 2024
Astro AWANI excels after winning five awards at the Malaysia Public Relations Awards 2024 in Kuala Lumpur
Fri Nov 29 2024
Flood situation continues to worsen, victims exceed 120,000
The flood situation across the country continues to worsen, with the number of victims in nine states reaching 120,272 people
Fri Nov 29 2024
Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North
Hundreds show up for the opening of the US coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Big tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect by Nov. 2025.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Angela Merkel wrote in her new memoir "Freedom" that, Vladimir Putin sometimes brought the pet to meetings with foreign guests.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Vocational college student murder: We saw victim beaten in hostel room - Witness
The prosecution witnesses say they did not report the incident to the hostel warden for fear of being beaten like the victim.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Don't bring small children to observe river water level, say - Police
State police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat urges the public to remain vigilant about the rising level of the river.
Fri Nov 29 2024