Stifling heatwave grips central United States
Millions of Americans who live in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta were under heat advisories as the heat index was to climb past 38 C.
Thu Jun 16 2022
WHO says quarantine can be shortened in places with high COVID cases
The UN agency said its new guidelines may be helpful for places where essential services are under pressure.
Fri Feb 18 2022
Florida is so cold iguanas are falling out of trees
Immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Flooding hits western US, winter storm in the east
Several alerts were affecting a number of major roads in Washington state, with "hazardous water conditions" closing a number of sections.
Sat Jan 08 2022
'Dust Bowl' winds hit tornado-devastated western United States
The storm system could also pummel the region with thunderstorms and snow, the National Weather Service said in an advisory.
Thu Dec 16 2021
New York, New Jersey declare emergencies, at least six reported dead in record rains
At least five flash-flood emergencies were issued on Wednesday evening by the National Weather Service.
Thu Sep 02 2021
Pacific Northwest cities shatter heat records again, life grinds to a halt
In Salem, temperatures reached 47.2 degrees Celsius, the hottest since record-keeping began in the 1890s.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Dangerous winter storm batters western U.S. as airport, highways shut down
One of the hardest hit areas was in the town of Nederland, where three feet of snow has fallen over the weekend, the weather service said.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Cold snap leaves 8 million in Texas, Mexico without power
The storms knocked out nearly half the state's wind power generation capacity.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Snow, wind hammer US Northeast in 'life-threatening' blizzard
New York state declared a state of emergency in the city and 44 other counties, and warned of possible road closures in the hours ahead.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Tropical Storm Eta targets Florida west coast as it nears fourth landfall
Its fourth landfall was projected today, north of Tampa Bay, after it already slammed Central America, Cuba and the upper Florida.
Thu Nov 12 2020
World temperature record set in California's Death Valley
A heat wave roasting much of the western United States would continue all week at Death Valley in California's Mojave Desert.
Tue Aug 18 2020
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
Mammoth 'Snowzilla' blizzard blankets Washington
A monster blizzard threatening the US East Coast slammed into Washington with forecasters predicting the storm to dump more snow.
Sat Jan 23 2016
Seven killed in Dallas area amid tornadoes, flooding
Seven people died in the greater Dallas area as a storm system brought tornadoes and flooding on Saturday, increasing the death toll from harsh weather in the southern United States this week to 25.
Sun Dec 27 2015
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', 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
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
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 and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024