Olympics - South Korea deploys sniffer dog to screen for bedbugs after Paris Games
Leading the campaign is two-year-old beagle named Ceco, who is the first and so far only canine trained in the country to detect pheromones.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Two-year-old girl dies after falling from 16th floor of apartment
Police investigation found that the victim allegedly fell through an open bedroom window that did not have grilles.
Thu Aug 01 2024
Olympics - India get sleep doctor on board to put performance anxiety to bed
Optimized sleep repairs bones and muscles, boosts immunity and enhances cognitive function, says Monika Sharma, benefiting athletes greatly.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Olympics - Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
Paris 2024 organisers says Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes.
Sat May 25 2024
Thai author seeks to reopen probe into 1946 death of King Ananda
The death of King Ananda Mahidol who was found shot dead in his bedroom in 1946 at the age of 20 has remained highly controversial.
Fri Apr 05 2024
South Korea ramps up pest control after reports of bedbugs
The wingless insects hide in mattresses and bedding and feed on blood, typically biting at night.
Wed Nov 08 2023
France races to stamp out bedbug 'scourge' before Olympics
French authorities want to make sure the bedbugs don't bite during the games and have started a drive to exterminate the pests.
Mon Oct 02 2023
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Sunardi's village has been digging up the river bed since June, when the water in their wells ran out.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Kuwait executes man over role in 2015 mosque suicide bombing
The man was convicted over involvement in a suicide attack that killed 27 worshippers in a mosque in 2015, prosecutors said.
Thu Jul 27 2023
Eastern Canada struggles to bring wildfires under control
Dozens of firefighters and several water bombers battled two out-of-control blazes - dubbed the Tantallon Fire and the Bedford Fire.
Thu Jun 01 2023
Bat hat, wooden leg, coffin bed: Sarah Bernhardt's wild life offstage
Bernhardt, famous as an actress for her death scenes, sometimes slept in a coffin in her bedroom, which she also took on tour.
Sat Apr 01 2023
Actress Raquel Welch, screen siren of 1960s-70s, dead at age 82
Her death following a brief illness was confirmed in a statement released by her Los Angeles-based manager.
Thu Feb 16 2023
Prince Harry says UK royals got into bed with tabloid press 'devil'
Prince Harry said he no longer recognised his father or his elder brother Prince William, the heir to the throne.
Mon Jan 09 2023
Jeremy Renner, Marvel's Hawkeye, posts first selfie after snow plow accident
Renner posted a selfie from his hospital bed in Nevada, showing him looking bruised with oxygen tubes in his nose.
Wed Jan 04 2023
China races to bolster health system as COVID surge sparks global concern
China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics as COVID cases increased.
Tue Dec 20 2022
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
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024