124 candles? Peru stakes claim to world's oldest human, born in 1900
Peruvian authorities say they are helping Marcelino Abad apply to the Guinness World Records for independent verification.
Sat Apr 13 2024
Making money out of used cooking oil
Used cooking oil can be recycled to make soap, lubricants, candles, animal and pet feeds as well as renewable energy.
Tue Sep 28 2021
International pressure on Myanmar generals grows as two more killed in gunfire
People have been gathering at night to hold up candles and protest banners and pose for photographs before melting away.
Sat Mar 20 2021
Hong Kongers to mark Tiananmen anniversary with 'candles everywhere', online vigil
Police ban the city's annual vigil for first time in 30 years, citing Covid-19 threat
Thu Jun 04 2020
Fans gather at dawn to remember Diana 20 years after her death
Laying flickering candles in the dark, supporters met where tens of thousands had flocked in 1997 to mark the death of one of the most famous women in the world in a Paris car crash.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Manchester to unite at vigil for victims of arena terror attack
Women light candles for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack, in central Manchester, May 23, 2017. - REUTERS/Darren Staples
Wed May 24 2017
Westminster attack: Mourning for London
People light candles at a vigil in Trafalgar Square the day after the Westminster attack, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017.
Fri Mar 24 2017
Small protests against Trump in Japan, Philippines
Some people held up electric candles and others carried placards reading "Love Trumps Hate" and "Women's Rights Are Human Rights", as they marched along a downtown street.
Sat Jan 21 2017
Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king
Mourners lit candles and recited prayers before dawn on Saturday outside Bangkok's riverside Grand Palace, where the remains of the king will lie for months before a traditional royal cremation.
Sat Oct 15 2016
Candles for the dead as Bangkok mourns bomb victims one week on
The bombing at the Erawan shrine in the capital's commercial heart was Thailand's worst single mass-casualty attack.
Mon Aug 24 2015
French Alps faithful pray for crash victims
Before the altar of a French Alps cathedral, 150 candles on Saturday burned brightly for all those who perished in this week's Germanwings crash and their families.
Sun Mar 29 2015
Candelight tribute held in Tunis for Jew murdered in Paris
Around 150 people carried candles and pictures of Hattab, placing them between two Tunisian flags.
Sun Jan 18 2015
Candles, prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on
Tearful mourners lit candles on Friday to remember the 220,000 people who died a decade ago.
Fri Dec 26 2014
Baccarat releases special 250th anniversary Christmas crystal collection
The French design house is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a special collection "Christmas in Red".
Sat Sep 20 2014
Brazil's Macumba priests ready voodoo dolls for World Cup
Voodoo dolls of Colombian star James Rodriguez, candles in Brazil colors and prayers to deities, Neymar and co are getting full support from the World Cup hosts' Afro-Brazilian religions.
Sat Jul 05 2014
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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