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Protest erupts in eastern Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages

Protest erupts in eastern Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages

Blackouts in places extended for 18 hours or more a day, jeopardizing frozen food and ratcheting up tensions on the island.
Mon Mar 18 2024
Sri Lanka ends resort blackouts to woo back tourists

Sri Lanka ends resort blackouts to woo back tourists

Months of food, petrol and pharmaceutical shortages brought widespread misery to the island nation this year.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Grid operator tells Ukrainians to brace for more blackouts

Grid operator tells Ukrainians to brace for more blackouts

Rolling blackouts are becoming increasingly routine in the capital of 3 million after a wave of Russian attacks on power facilities.
Mon Nov 07 2022
Hurricane Lisa hits Belize near main port, uprooting trees

Hurricane Lisa hits Belize near main port, uprooting trees

Hurricane Lisa bore down on Belize, causing scattered blackouts in the Caribbean nation famed for its tourist appeal.
Thu Nov 03 2022
Ukraine's Oscar contender premieres in Kyiv despite blackouts

Ukraine's Oscar contender premieres in Kyiv despite blackouts

The film also depicts the downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 nearby, which international investigators have blamed on the separatists.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Internet cut in Sudan's capital ahead of pro-democracy protests

Internet cut in Sudan's capital ahead of pro-democracy protests

After the military takeover, there were extended internet blackouts in an apparent effort to hamper the protest movement.
Thu Jun 30 2022
Congo nun overcomes blackouts with homemade hydroelectric plant

Congo nun overcomes blackouts with homemade hydroelectric plant

Without the plant, residents would only have electricity two or three days a week for a few hours.
Wed Apr 20 2022
Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in years with rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day because the government does not have enough foreign exchange to pay for fuel imports.
Fri Apr 01 2022
Japan warns of blackouts, issues dire plea to save energy as temperatures drop

Japan warns of blackouts, issues dire plea to save energy as temperatures drop

Japan issues an emergency plea for citizens, businesses and local authorities to conserve energy.
Tue Mar 22 2022
Tears, howls and blackouts at the train station: Key Oscar moments

Tears, howls and blackouts at the train station: Key Oscar moments

Here are five takeaways from Hollywood's biggest awards night.
Tue Apr 27 2021
Venezuela could be headed for collapse, say U.S. intelligence officials

Venezuela could be headed for collapse, say U.S. intelligence officials

U.S. officials say disaster is pending in Venezuela, where clashes erupted this week over food shortages, blackouts and political gridlock.
Sat May 14 2016
1,000 Europeans still missing after Nepal quake

1,000 Europeans still missing after Nepal quake

One thousand EU citizens are still unaccounted for in Nepal, diplomats said Friday, almost a week after a massive earthquake that has claimed more than 6,300 lives and left survivors desperate for aid
Sat May 02 2015
Key facts about the Nepal quake

Key facts about the Nepal quake

Here are the key facts about Nepal's worst natural disaster in 80 years.
Fri May 01 2015
Nepali government's delays frustrate international aid workers

Nepali government's delays frustrate international aid workers

International aid workers are frustrated with the cripplingly slow response by the Nepal government and administration.
Thu Apr 30 2015
Aid begins to reach desperate quake-hit Nepal villagers

Aid begins to reach desperate quake-hit Nepal villagers

Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal Tuesday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days after a monster earthquake killed nearly 4,500 people.
Tue Apr 28 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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

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 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 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

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 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

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
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024