China coal mine death toll at six, 47 missing as rescue resumes
Three hundred rescue workers were using heavy machinery and rescue dogs in their search for the miners.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Four dead, 49 missing in China mine collapse
A mudslide has disrupted rescue operations at a coal mine collapse in China's Inner Mongolia region that killed at least four people.
Thu Feb 23 2023
Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
The risk of pollution and irreversible damage to the reef is very real as the is mine less than 10 km from the Great Barrier Reef.
Wed Feb 08 2023
Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest, police say
Thunberg was held while protesting at the opencast coal mine after police warned that the group would be removed by force.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Thunberg joins march on German village in protest against coal mine expansion
Greta Thunberg marched through mud and rain to the village of Luetzerath demonstrating against the expansion of an opencast lignite mine.
Sun Jan 15 2023
Coal mine blast in Turkiye leaves 25 dead
The death toll from the explosion at a coal mine in the province of Bartin in northern Turkiye has gone up to 25, according to local authorities.
Sat Oct 15 2022
Reflooding thwarts efforts to rescue trapped miners in northern Mexico
Water levels inside the Pinabete mine complicates efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped for 19 days.
Tue Aug 23 2022
To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, US companies
Water surged more than halfway up the 60-meter mine shafts and officials have struggled to safely send rescue teams into the mine.
Wed Aug 17 2022
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Darkness and debris impede rescue effort at flooded Mexico mine
Divers were blocked by debris in their first attempt to descend deep into a flooded coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped for a week.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Up to 11 Mexican miners trapped in coal mine after collapse
Some 92 soldiers arrived at the scene, as well as specialists and rescue dogs.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Coal mine accident in China's Guizhou kills 14 - Xinhua
China's mines are among the world's deadliest.
Sun Mar 06 2022
'Up' documentary maker Michael Apted dies at 79
Apted also directed the 1999 James Bond blockbuster "The World is Not Enough".
Sat Jan 09 2021
Carbon monoxide kills 16 in coal mine in southwest China
A total of 17 people were trapped in the mine, the Chongqing municipal government said on its social media account.
Sun Sep 27 2020
'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
If all of Greenland's ice goes, the water released would push sea levels up by an average of 6 meters enough to swamp coastal cities.
Mon Aug 17 2020
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