Notre-Dame in Paris set to reopen December 7, five years after blaze
The Gothic cathedral, heavily damaged in the April 2019 fire, is expected to host more than 2,000 attendees for the reopening.
Thu Nov 14 2024
11 motorcycles destroyed in morning fire
The blaze also engulfed a lorry parked near the garage; fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Kenya primary boarding school blaze kills 17 students
The fire had burnt the students beyond recognition, according to media reports.
Fri Sep 06 2024
Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11
The blaze in Manila's Binondo district was doused about three hours after fire responders were alerted.
Fri Aug 02 2024
Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns
In British Columbia, thousands of residents were evacuated as the nearby blaze nearly doubled to 4,136 hectares.
Mon May 13 2024
Part of Denmark's historic stock exchange reduced to empty shell after blaze
The blaze ripped through the 400-year-old landmark, toppling its spire.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Fire breaks out at Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses
The historic building, whose spire was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, had been under renovation when the fire broke out.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Man to be charged with murder for deadly Johannesburg fire
The man confessed to an inquiry tasked with determining responsibility for the blaze that he was involved in starting it, the police said.
Wed Jan 24 2024
40 homeless after nine houses destroyed in Tawau blaze
Nine of the double-storey houses in Lorong 4 of the residential area were destroyed in a fire this afternoon.
Fri Jan 12 2024
Residents in Australian state urged to flee as wildfires blaze
Firefighters have been battling blazes in the state that have already killed two and destroyed dozens of homes.
Wed Nov 01 2023
Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh
It took six hours for military forces and firefighters to contain the blaze, which spread quickly in the Mohammadpur market, officials said.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day
The Evros blaze had burned more than 77,000 hectares of land, making it one of the biggest on European soil in years.
Tue Aug 29 2023
Dozens of patients evacuated as Greece wildfires burn for fourth day
Hundreds of firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze that broke out near Alexandroupolis.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Canada's Northwest Territories declares emergency due to wildfires
The declaration gives authorities additional powers to respond to an emergency, and underscores the unparalleled damage wrought by blazes.
Wed Aug 16 2023
After Maui wildfires kill 96, search for the missing continues
The death toll made the blaze Hawaii's worst natural disaster, surpassing a tsunami that killed 61 people in 1960.
Mon Aug 14 2023
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
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
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
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024