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
Paris blast: At least 37 hurt, sniffer dogs pick up scent under rubble
The explosion tore through Rue Saint-Jacques, which runs from the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral to the Sorbonne University, in the late afternoon .
Thu Jun 22 2023
Celebrities, fashionistas say goodbye to late designer Vivienne Westwood
Westwood was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, dressing the Sex Pistols - a rebelliousness that remained her hallmark.
Fri Feb 17 2023
Queen Elizabeth's coffin to be flown to London
The queen's coffin will leave Scotland and to be flown to London in the early evening, then driven to Buckingham Palace.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Britons pay their respects at Queen Elizabeth's coffin
The coffin was taken along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital to lay at rest in the city's St. Giles Cathedral for 24 hours.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Notre Dame slowly reviving three years after fire
Ahead of the anniversary of the blaze on Friday, the mammoth cleaning job of the walls, vaults and floor is almost completed, restoring the cathedral to its original whiteness.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Russia to host first royal wedding in more than a century
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov will tie the knot with Italian fiance Victoria Romanovna Bettarini on Friday.
Thu Sep 30 2021
'Imagine' marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks
From the Houses of Parliament and St Paul's Cathedral in London to Times Square in New York, the lyric has been beamed onto the sites.
Thu Sep 09 2021
UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.
Sat May 29 2021
New Zealand says farewell to Prince Philip at memorial service
New Zealand held an official memorial service for Prince Philip in Wellington, where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a reading.
Wed Apr 21 2021
British public pays tribute to Prince Philip
People from across the U.K. paid their respects and offered tributes on Saturday, to mark the funeral of Prince Philip.
Sun Apr 18 2021
Pope Francis embarks on four-day visit to Iraq
Francis will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in a hall at the airport where special figures are hosted.
Fri Mar 05 2021
Vaccinations roll out in stadiums, cathedrals, buses
After 10 months shut down by the pandemic, the Disneyland theme park in palm-lined California came back to life as a vaccination centre.
Wed Feb 03 2021
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire
Fri Dec 25 2020
Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert
The gunman began firing two semiautomatic handguns at the end of a Christmas choral concert.
Mon Dec 14 2020
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
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