Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies
The 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC, the ministry said.
Tue May 31 2022
Malaysian salon paints Squid Game manicures of tiny coffins, green tracksuits
The Maniqure Nail Salon on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has designed a set of nails for each of the show's nine episodes.
Sat Oct 16 2021
Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
The coffin is made out of recycled paper and costs a sixth of the cheapest wooden casket, said Priyantha Sahabandu.
Tue Aug 24 2021
COVID: As death toll rises, bodies wait in queue for last rites
The existing space in the IPFN morgue was not sufficient, and the victims were now placed in containers turned into makeshift morgues.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery
The mission will continue opening the coffins and studying their contents before their eventual display at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost
The coffin turns corpses into compost that enriches the soil thanks to mycelium, the root structure of fungi.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old intact coffins
The coffins, along with three sealed niches, were unearthed inside an 11-meter-deep shaft.
Mon Sep 07 2020
Thousands mourn Tehran attack victims, chant "Death to Saudi"
People in the crowds, some crying, chanted -Death to Saudi Arabia" alongside the more customary "Death to America" and slogans against Israel, as they reached out to touch coffins wrapped in flags.
Fri Jun 09 2017
Brazil grieves for football team killed in crash
The coffins of 51 players, coaches and other Chapecoense figures killed in the crash will arrive early Saturday on three Brazilian air force planes.
Sat Dec 03 2016
Australia war dead repatriated from Malaysia
In a sombre ceremony, their flag-draped coffins were loaded onto Australian airforce planes by a military guard of honour.
Tue May 31 2016
In rapidly aging Japan, dying is big business
In Japan, death is an opportunity for growth. Business growth, that is.
Mon Dec 21 2015
Biodegradable coffin mattresses offer comfort, dignity six feet under
A Dutch company is providing a dignified farewell for the dead with biodegradable mattresses for coffins.
Tue Oct 06 2015
What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia
In the past week, thousands of Rohingya have become subjects of an unseemly game of regional "ping-pong," their boats pushed back by governments not keen on accommodating any more asylum seekers.
Wed May 20 2015
Philippines mourns police killed in anti-terror bloodbath
Coffins draped in the Philippine flag poured out of military transport planes in Manila as the country mourned dozens of policemen killed in a botched anti-terror operation.
Fri Jan 30 2015
QZ8501: First AirAsia bodies arrive as bad weather hampers recovery
Soldiers acting as pall bearers Wednesday carried coffins containing the first two bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 into Surabaya airport from where the ill-fated plane departed.
Wed Dec 31 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024