Westminster Abbey: Traditional church for royals in life and death
Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, weddings and burials of English and then British royalty for nearly 1,000 years.
Mon Sep 19 2022
FACTBOX - Plans for the run-up to Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Tomorrow the queen's coffin will be placed on a gun carriage and taken to the Palace of Westminster.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Britons pay their respects at Queen Elizabeth's coffin
The coffin was taken along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital to lay at rest in the city's St. Giles Cathedral for 24 hours.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Round-the-clock vigil to give thousands a chance to bid Queen Elizabeth farewell
Mourners will be able to file past the coffin of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth in a round-the-clock lying-in-state from Wednesday evening.
Mon Sep 12 2022
King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen's coffin
The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil at the church where the coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London.
Mon Sep 12 2022
Britain's Queen Elizabeth dies peacefully at Scottish home aged 96
Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Thu Sep 08 2022
British Queen under medical supervision amid health concerns
Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at Balmoral, Scotland, after doctors became concerned for her health.
Thu Sep 08 2022
Vulnerable, carnal and ever the charmer, Harry Styles returns with new album
A balmy collection whose twangy synths and soft acoustics compliment personal lyrics in Style's most intimate record yet.
Fri May 20 2022
Coco Chanel's final days still fascinate 50 years on
Her tomb there with its ever-changing floral arrangements has become a place of pilgrimage for fashionistas ever since.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Flamenco artist's show 'a balm' for pandemic-weary souls
Acutely aware of the damage caused to the arts by the pandemic, Cortes wants his new act to encourage people back into theatres.
Sun Dec 13 2020
Cellist turns locked-down museums into backdrop for 'healing art'
Cellist Camille Thomas has put them together to create what she hopes will be a balm for troubled times.
Sat Nov 28 2020
Nigel Alwis On Smelling Good Slap On A Dash, No Need To Splash
When lugging around a bottle of cologne is too much like hard work, the alternative to spritzing to smell good is to go solid – slap in on the skin like a soothing balm. Nigel Alwis tells Awani Review
Mon Feb 18 2019
H&M and Kenzo: Photo evidence of why this is a sure-fire recipe for success in 2016
Hot on the heels of Balmain, Kenzo will be the next label to design a selection of womenswear, menswear and accessories for Scandinavian clothing chain, H&M.
Sun May 29 2016
El Nino's warming influence cold comfort to Japan's ski resorts
The ski industry in Japan, has been hit with a dose of just what it didn't need - balmy winter weather, courtesy of El Nino.
Mon Jan 18 2016
Balmy winter hits French ski workers in wallet
The spring-like temperatures that have disappointed many skiers hoping to find a blanket of fresh powder in the French Alps is having a far more painful impact on resort workers: unemployment.
Mon Dec 28 2015
'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