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Hurricane Otis barrels toward Mexico's Acapulco as Category 5 storm

Hurricane Otis barrels toward Mexico's Acapulco as Category 5 storm

Otis was blowing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph) and was expected to bring heavy rain capable of "catastrophic damage," the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Wed Oct 25 2023
Storm Nicholas knocks out power to over 400,000 customers in Texas

Storm Nicholas knocks out power to over 400,000 customers in Texas

Nicholas could cause life-threatening flash floods across the Deep South during the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Hurricane Ida, making landfall as a fierce Category 4 storm, plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico.
Mon Aug 30 2021
Nora, now tropical storm, kills boy in Mexican resort town

Nora, now tropical storm, kills boy in Mexican resort town

The dead body of a minor was recovered from a partially collapsed hotel.
Mon Aug 30 2021
US offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico

US offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico

US energy companies on Thursday began airlifting workers ahead of what is forecast to become a powerful hurricane by the weekend.
Fri Aug 27 2021
Tropical storm Elsa exits Cuba trailing heavy rains, takes aim at Florida

Tropical storm Elsa exits Cuba trailing heavy rains, takes aim at Florida

More than 100,000 people in Cuba evacuated from flood-prone areas or unsafe housing in the potential path of the storm.
Tue Jul 06 2021
Hurricane Enrique to weaken on Monday, Mexico at risk of flash floods

Hurricane Enrique to weaken on Monday, Mexico at risk of flash floods

NHC says this would likely produce life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides over portions of southwestern Mexico.
Mon Jun 28 2021
Three dead as Category 2 hurricane Eta batters Nicaragua

Three dead as Category 2 hurricane Eta batters Nicaragua

The hurricane is likely to have a devastating effect on the communities' main livelihoods of fishing and agriculture.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Hurricane Laura to bring 'catastrophic' damage to Texas-Louisiana coast as a Cat. 4: forecaster

Hurricane Laura to bring 'catastrophic' damage to Texas-Louisiana coast as a Cat. 4: forecaster

Category 4 hurricanes can pack winds of up to 156 miles (250 km) per hour.
Thu Aug 27 2020
Brace for impact - Packing 130 mph winds, Irma hits Florida

Brace for impact - Packing 130 mph winds, Irma hits Florida

The National Hurricane Center forecast potentially deadly storm surges - water driven ashore by the winds - of up to 15 feet (4.6 m) along some parts of the coast.
Sun Sep 10 2017
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba as Category 5

Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba as Category 5

Irma was about 300 miles (485 km) southeast of Miami, the NHC said in its latest advisory.
Sat Sep 09 2017
Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States

Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States

Hurricane warnings and watches were in effect for territories that dot the West Indies, including parts of the Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Tue Sep 05 2017
Hurricane Irma forms over eastern Atlantic

Hurricane Irma forms over eastern Atlantic

Irma has strengthened over the eastern Atlantic to become the fourth hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Thursday.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Harvey moves into Louisiana with at least 35 dead, 17 missing

Harvey moves into Louisiana with at least 35 dead, 17 missing

The storm has forced 32,000 people into shelters since coming ashore on Friday as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in half a century.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Harvey roars toward Texas as Category 4 hurricane

Harvey roars toward Texas as Category 4 hurricane

Harvey strengthened to a powerful Category 4 hurricane with cities from northern Mexico to Louisiana bracing for flooding, the National Hurricane Center said.
Sat Aug 26 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024