Cold wave grips northern China, temperatures set to plummet in south
Snow and ice forced the closure of 126 highways across several provinces.
Thu Dec 14 2023
Shanghai says water supplies 'normal' after shortage scare sparks hoarding
Shanghai residents rushed to stockpile bottled water amid rumours that the city was facing a supply crunch brought about by a long drought.
Wed Oct 12 2022
China's shrinking 'kidney' lake lays bare growing climate challenges
This year the lake has shrunk far earlier than usual and is just a fifth of its size of a few months ago.
Thu Aug 25 2022
China faces more climate havoc despite cool-off in some regions
Authorities across the Yangtze river basin scrambling to limit the damage from climate change on crops and livestock.
Wed Aug 24 2022
China cities declare rain 'red alerts' as flood death toll hits 21
Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts", forcing the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people.
Fri Aug 13 2021
China says 33 rivers hit record levels as floods situation remains 'grim'
As many as 33 rivers in China have risen to their highest levels in history during the current wave of floods.
Mon Jul 13 2020
Freak storm sank China ferry with loss of 450 lives
The Eastern Star capsized with mostly elderly holidaymakers on board in June, the country's worst shipping disaster for more than six decades.
Wed Dec 30 2015
Nearly 400 dead in China ship sinking as search for bodies widens
Local officials widened the search scope to 1,300 kilometres of the Yangtze in the hope of finding 46 people still unaccounted for.
Sun Jun 07 2015
Hopes for China boat passengers fade at hospital
Hopes were fading, both at Jianli's People's Hospital and on the banks of the Yangtze where the ship capsized, of finding more survivors.
Wed Jun 03 2015
Survivor recounts harrowing ordeal aboard sinking Chinese cruise ship
Zhang who is one of the 14 people, out of the 456 aboard, known to have survived in China's Eastern Star shipping disaster, recounts his ordeal.
Wed Jun 03 2015
Distraught families await news after China boat sinking
Distraught family members are pleading for information on their elderly parents' fate after a ship capsized in China's Yangtze river.
Tue Jun 02 2015
Dongfangzhixing: Divers race to find survivors
Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on Tuesday after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river.
Tue Jun 02 2015
Ship carrying over 450 people sinks in China's Yangtze: state media
A passenger ship carrying more than 450 people has sunk in the Yangtze river in central China, state media reported Tuesday.
Tue Jun 02 2015
Body of Malaysian victim in China tugboat sinking incident arrives home
The body of the 55-year-old technical supervisor arrived at the KLIA around 4pm Friday. The remains will be cremated on Sunday.
Sat Jan 24 2015
Malaysian killed in tugboat incident in China identified
The Malaysian man who was reported missing in the tugboat sinking incident at the Yangtze River has been identified as Cheong Kin Chin.
Sat Jan 17 2015
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024