Notre-Dame in Paris set to reopen December 7, five years after blaze
The Gothic cathedral, heavily damaged in the April 2019 fire, is expected to host more than 2,000 attendees for the reopening.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Paris blast: At least 37 hurt, sniffer dogs pick up scent under rubble
The explosion tore through Rue Saint-Jacques, which runs from the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral to the Sorbonne University, in the late afternoon .
Thu Jun 22 2023
Notre Dame slowly reviving three years after fire
Ahead of the anniversary of the blaze on Friday, the mammoth cleaning job of the walls, vaults and floor is almost completed, restoring the cathedral to its original whiteness.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire
Fri Dec 25 2020
New arrest after France church attack, security tightened
A new suspect is in custody Friday in the investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church.
Fri Oct 30 2020
Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church
The knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Dr. Ebrahim Moosa : Islamic schools should churn out useful citizens, not dogmatically blind ignorami
Traditional Islamic schools should not create people merely emulating life fifteen centuries ago but people who can contribute to nation-building.
Thu Jan 18 2018
Man shot after attacking police outside Paris' Notre Dame
Armed police cordoned off the site and the cathedral in central Paris that is visited by millions of tourists every year was locked down during the incident.
Tue Jun 06 2017
Nintendo Wii gaming can help reduce pain for burns victims
Australian researchers have found that playing video games on the Nintendo Wii console significantly reduces pain for burn victims.
Sat Jan 23 2016
Celine Dion's husband honoured in elaborate Montreal funeral
The nationally televised funeral of Ren Anglil took place in old Montreal in Notre-Dame Basilica, Gothic Revival church where Celine Dion and he married in a lavish wedding 21 years ago.
Sat Jan 23 2016
Mass DNA tests at French school to find rapist
The operation, a first for a French school, has raised concerns over rights violations after prosecutors said anyone refusing to submit a sample would be considered a potential suspect.
Mon Apr 14 2014
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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