Singapore lures Taylor Swift with grant for sold-out March concerts
Over 300,000 tickets were sold to fans who queued overnight in the blistering tropical heat.
Wed Feb 21 2024
Three drown, many feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece
More than a dozen were believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week.
Tue Feb 07 2023
Four dead, at least 39 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Greece
The three children died after being hospitalised, the coast guard said.
Mon Feb 06 2023
Greece reports third migrant shipwreck in days, survivors sought
Authorities scrambled a search and rescue operation in the third shipwreck this week involving migrants in Greek waters.
Sat Dec 25 2021
After a horrific COVID wave, India's health system is now overwhelmed by a different virus
Hospitals are struggling to treat dengue, a viral disease that spreads through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Wed Dec 08 2021
Wildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism grows
Firefighters using planes and helicopters and locals with buckets of water, battled wildfires raging for a sixth day near southern resorts.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
More than 70 wildfires have broken out this week in provinces on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts as well as inland areas.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Tiny houses: Turkish tourism thinks small in COVID era
It is easier and far less risky to invest in a scattering of little mobile homes than it is to maintain or build a hotel.
Sun Feb 07 2021
Aegean quake toll rises to 115 as search continues in Turkey's Izmir
The quake injured 1,035 people in Izmir, with 137 still being treated.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Death toll climbs to 100 from devastating Aegean quake
It was the deadliest quake to hit Turkey in nearly a decade.
Tue Nov 03 2020
Death toll climbs to 100 from devastating Aegean quake
The quake injured 994 people in Izmir, with 147 still being treated.
Tue Nov 03 2020
Turkey Earthquake: The latest you need to know
The quake, felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul, struck at a depth of 21km.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
Rescue efforts were continuing in eight buildings in Izmir where 79 people were killed.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Mother, children rescued from Turkey quake rubble; death toll at 37
The mayor of the Aegean port city said around 180 people remained trapped.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Turkish rescue workers search for survivors in quake; death toll rises to 27
At least 20 buildings in Izmir were destroyed and the rescue work was taking place as hundreds of aftershocks hit the area.
Sat Oct 31 2020
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