Anthony Fauci, former top US disease expert, recovering from West Nile virus, media reports
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he expects to make a full recovery although it may take several weeks for him to return to normal.
Mon Aug 26 2024
2024 Crystal Award: Meet this year's winners
This year's 30th Crystal Award goes to three exceptional global artists.
Tue Jan 09 2024
Massive fire as Sudanese factions battle for control of arms factory
RSF in the eighth week of a power struggle with the army, attacked the heavily protected, sprawling Yarmouk complex, witnesses said.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe
Alexandria, Egypt's fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the waves within decades.
Sun Nov 06 2022
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
Climate change, pollution and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river.
Sat Nov 05 2022
Italy emerges as European hotspot for West Nile fever outbreaks
Italy is emerging as a hotspot in Europe for the new outbreak of the West Nile virus, as the death toll on Friday has reached 11 in the country so far this year.
Sat Aug 13 2022
Owners distraught as historic Nile houseboats are removed
Nile's famous houseboats are being demolished and towed away as authorities impound what they say are unlicensed dwellings.
Thu Jun 30 2022
Indians flood markets, tourist spots despite Omicron concerns
PM Modi's government has warned states not to let their guard down as cases of the Omicron variant jumped to 358.
Sat Dec 25 2021
Sudan summoned Ethiopia's ambassador over 29 bodies found in river
The bodies found on the banks of a river abutting Ethiopia were those of Ethiopian citizens from the Tigray ethnic group.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
The train was heading from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura when four carriages derailed.
Mon Apr 19 2021
Egypt parades royal mummies en route to new museum
Egypt held a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their new resting place.
Sat Apr 03 2021
TV series 'Frasier' latest '90s hit to get a revival
Grammer said he would reprise his role in the revival that will focus on "the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr. Fraser Crane."
Thu Feb 25 2021
Record floods cause deaths and widespread damage in Sudan
The flooding comes despite Ethiopia starting to fill the reservoir behind a giant new dam upstream on the Blue Nile in July.
Fri Aug 28 2020
Cairo police clash with Nile island residents, at least one dead, 56 injured
At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between police and residents of a Nile island in Cairo.
Mon Jul 17 2017
Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches kill 36, injure more than 100
At least 25 people were killed and 60 injured on Sunday when an explosion rocked a Coptic church in Egypt's Nile Delta, state television reported, the latest effort on a religious minority.
Sun Apr 09 2017
'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