Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says
Heavy rain caused a landslide in Gofa, Southern Ethiopia, burying people Sunday night, then a second slide hit rescuers Monday morning.
Wed Jul 24 2024
March 22 sentencing of Indonesian babysitter who concealed birth
Yuni Widya was charged with concealing the birth of her baby by burying the body of the newborn at Taman Mutiara, last year.
Thu Feb 15 2024
Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
At the Alpaca Land, visitors pay about RM32 (1,000 yen) for 30 minutes petting alpacas, hugging them and burying faces in their fleece.
Sat Jul 01 2023
Father nabbed on suspicion of burying daughter by roadside after abusing her to death
Police said after interrogation, the suspect admitted he buried his daughter's body by the road side in Taman Dusun Bandar.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Unemployed man allegedly beats girlfriend to death
The suspect who is also a person under police surveillance allegedly killed his girlfriend in a fit of jealousy before burying her body.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Selangor allows 10 next of kin to attend individual COVID-19 burial
The Selangor government is allowing 10 next of kin to enter the cemetery at the designated waiting zone for the process of burying the remains of an individual COVID-19 victim in Muslim cemeteries.
Mon Sep 06 2021
Iraqis dig up COVID-19 dead to rebury in family graves
After restrictions were eased for the burying of those who died of the novel coronavirus, Iraqis are exhuming the victims to rebury them in their rightful place in family cemeteries.
Sun Sep 13 2020
Taiwan's 'Mr Democracy' Lee Teng-hui dies aged 97 in Taipei
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism, died at the age of 97.
Thu Jul 30 2020
Excavator driver killed in landslide
Police said the 31-year-old vicitim was carrying excavation works at a construction site, and then a sudden landslide occurred, burying him in.
Sun Apr 09 2017
Hurricane Matthew toll in Haiti rises to 1,000, dead buried in mass graves
Haiti started burying some of its dead in mass graves in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a government official said.
Mon Oct 10 2016
'Serial killer' doctor arrested for killing six, burying bodies
Police have arrested a doctor in Maharashtra for allegedly injecting six people with a lethal overdose and burying most of the bodies at his farmhouse.
Tue Aug 16 2016
24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides: Official
Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed 24 and left more than two dozen missing, with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes.
Sun Jun 19 2016
Police nab woman, boyfriend in suspicion of hiding birth by burying stillborn baby
Three people, including a woman and her boyfriend, were arrested on suspicion of hiding a birth by burying the stillborn baby near a house in Dangi, Kuala Pilah.
Wed Jan 13 2016
Man held after secretly burying son killed in fish bomb explosion
Police have arrested a man who buried his six-year-old son killed in a fish bomb explosion in Semporna yesterday without making a police report.
Thu Dec 03 2015
US, Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years
Cuba and the United States formally renewed diplomatic ties Monday, as embassies reopened in their respective capitals, a powerful move toward burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes.
Mon Jul 20 2015
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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