Another cyclone looms for India, week after deadly storm
Cyclone Yaas is set to hit soon after Cyclone Tauktae, India's first major tropical storm this season.
Mon May 24 2021
Rescuers hunt 49 missing as cyclone pummels Indian coast
Naval ships and aircraft have been deployed to search for the 49 still missing from the barge tragedy.
Thu May 20 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5:M'sia soars past 6,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, Indonesian arrested for 'blaspheming' against Palestine
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Wed May 19 2021
Indian navy searches for 77 missing from barge sunk by cyclone
The storm smashed into the Bombay High oilfield near Mumbai and sank the barge that had 261 personnel on board.
Wed May 19 2021
Scores missing at sea as cyclone pummels Indian coast, killing at least 29
The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission for 79 oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas.
Wed May 19 2021
Cyclone kills 19 in India, heavy rains lash parts of Gujarat state
A cyclone on India's west coast has killed at least 19 people and damaged infrastructure and agriculture.
Tue May 18 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia logs more than 4,000 COVID-19 cases again, India's COVID cases cross 25 mln
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Tue May 18 2021
India's COVID tally passes 25 million; cyclone complicates efforts in Modi's state
India's total tally of coronavirus cases surged past the 25 million mark with 263,533 new infections over the past 24 hours.
Tue May 18 2021
Powerful storm weakens slightly after landfall in western India
Tauktae will weaken to a severe cyclonic storm in the next few hours, from a "very severe" storm.
Tue May 18 2021
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits
Gujarat shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades made landfall in the state.
Tue May 18 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia logs another 4,446 new COVID-19 cases, Israel-Gaza fighting enters its second week
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Mon May 17 2021
India's Gujarat state braces for most severe cyclone in over two decades
Cyclone Tauktae has killed eight people and left a trail of destruction as it brushed past the coastal states of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa.
Mon May 17 2021
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