Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner with 95% of vote
Abdulmadjid Tebboune re-elected with almost 95 pct of the vote, according to the electoral authority.
Mon Sep 09 2024
Olympics: Boxing - Algerian Khelif wins women's semi-final amid gender dispute
I just had the performance I was looking to deliver today, to make the fans happy, said Imane Khelif.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say
The official source said the film "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances".
Tue Aug 15 2023
Wildfires kill 34 in Algeria as heatwave sweeps north Africa
Some 8,000 firefighters were battling to bring the flames under control, authorities said.
Tue Jul 25 2023
French riots spread in third night of unrest over police shooting
Emmanuel Macron fought to contain a mounting crisis triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent.
Fri Jun 30 2023
Food security, Palestinian issue to top agenda of Arab League Summit in Algeria
The Sec-Gen of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said food security and the Palestinian issue will be on the top agenda of the Arab League Summit due on November 1-2.
Sun Oct 30 2022
Malaysian Deputy FM to hold bilateral meetings in Algeria, Bahrain
Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar will hold bilateral meetings in Algeria from Sept 3 to 5, and Bahrain from Sept 6 to 8.
Sat Sep 03 2022
UK drops advice against non-urgent travel to 32 destinations
The change will allow people to travel more easily to destinations such as Algeria, Malaysia and Senegal.
Thu Oct 07 2021
Algeria's former President Bouteflika dies at 84
Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria's war for independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades before his resignation in 2019.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Thousands evacuated in southern France as 'fierce' wildfire spreads
About 750 firefighters and water-dropping aircraft were battling the blaze in difficult conditions, with high temperatures and strong winds.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Algeria leader calls wildfires 'disaster', says 22 arsonists arrested
Algeria has arrested the people suspected of being behind the most devastating wildfires in the country's history that killed 65 people.
Fri Aug 13 2021
At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn
From Turkey to Tunisia, countries around the Mediterranean have been seeing some of their highest temperatures in decades.
Thu Aug 12 2021
Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers
Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Algerian president dissolves parliament, frees prisoners
Algerias president announced Thursday he would reshuffle the government and dissolve parliament to pave the way for new elections.
Thu Feb 18 2021
COVID-19 updates: Global death toll surpasses 1 million - WHO
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Wed Sep 30 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