Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds
Glacier melt is a major contributor to rising sea levels, a threat to coastal settlements worldwide.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Plane crashes into river in Alaska
First responders were conducting an "active rescue" after the plane crashed in the area of the Tanana River in Fairbanks.
Wed Apr 24 2024
Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug bolts appeared to be missing on Alaska jet, NTSB says
The report raises questions on who initially installed the bolts and why the door's opening to correct rivets was not properly documented.
Wed Feb 07 2024
FACTBOX - Five facts from US safety board report on Boeing MAX 9 door panel
A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts.
Wed Feb 07 2024
CAAM prepared to assist US FAA with Alaska Airlines door plug probe
The door plug of the Alaska Airlines aircraft which was blown off mid-flight recently was labeled 'Made in Malaysia'.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - US official
The balloon drifted across Alaska's Aleutian Islands, then Canada and the central US before it was shot down by the US military.
Thu Feb 16 2023
U.S. shoots down car-sized unidentified object flying above Alaska
"We don't know who owns this object," said White House spokesperson John Kirby.
Sat Feb 11 2023
Ahead of winter hibernation, Alaska celebrates Fat Bear Week
Unbeknownst to the enormous bruins, some of them are also competing in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Fat Bear Week.
Wed Sep 29 2021
On an Alaskan island, a mayor fights for fur seals - and a new future
His vision: To combine modern science with ancestral knowledge to find ways to buffer seals and other wildlife from the challenges ahead.
Tue Jul 13 2021
Major cruise lines to restart voyages for vaccinated passengers
All three companies will offer trips from Seattle to Alaska as their inaugural cruises.
Tue May 25 2021
World's glaciers are losing an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year
An international team of researchers has found that virtually all of the world's glaciers have shrunk since 2000.
Thu Apr 29 2021
Czech billionaire among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash
Among the dead in the Saturday evening crash was billionaire Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.
Tue Mar 30 2021
Top American, Chinese diplomats clash publicly at start of first talks of Biden presidency
Deeply strained relations of the two global rivals, on rare public display during the meeting's opening session in Alaska.
Fri Mar 19 2021
Jetliner hits brown bear while landing in southeast Alaska
The Boeing 737-700 killed the brown bear sow, but a cub thought to be about 2 years old was uninjured.
Mon Nov 16 2020
Timeline: Which US states are still counting votes and when will they be done?
The Trump campaign said it would request a recount of votes in Wisconsin, where the margin between the candidates is less than one percent.
Thu Nov 05 2020
'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