Ecuador cracks down on prisons to restore order after hostage crisis
Security forces were conducting searches and regaining control of the prisons, the military said.
Mon Jan 15 2024
Sobbing relatives of Nepal quake victims cremate loved ones
Thousands of buildings have collapsed or developed cracks from Nepal's worst earthquake in eight years.
Mon Nov 06 2023
ASEAN leaders seek to assert bloc's relevance at annual summit
ASEAN is seeking to clarify its relevance as cracks emerge in its response to the conflict in Myanmar.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Spanish archaeologists plan rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck
Nine technicians underwent 560 hours of scuba diving over more than two weeks in June to record all the cracks and fissures in the ship.
Sat Jul 01 2023
Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel hails movie-going rebound, cracks wise about 'the slap'
Kimmel opened the 95th Academy Awards with a monologue that jokingly admonished the stars filling the Dolby Theatre to behave.
Mon Mar 13 2023
No open cracks on stretch of road affected by landslide - Nanta
There are no open cracks on the paved surface of the B66 Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Hulu Selangor route involved in the landslide incident early this morning.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Smugglers put migrants in suitcases, empty water tanks, US prosecutors allege
Biden administration cracks down on groups fueling a record number of border crossings.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Sri Lanka's president drops brother as finance minister in crisis shake-up
Gotabaya calls for a unity government as protests against an economic crisis persisted and cracks emerged in the ruling coalition.
Mon Apr 04 2022
200 Taman Permai residents ordered to vacate houses, land cracks found
Ani Ahmad said the order to evacuate immediately issued to give space to the authorities to conduct a detailed study.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Russia cracks down on home front as its troops invade Ukraine
Russia arrests more than 1,600 anti-war protesters.
Fri Feb 25 2022
Germany cracks down on unjabbed as US eyes winter battle
The WHO has cautioned that it could take weeks to discover if Omicron is more transmissible, and whether it causes more severe disease.
Fri Dec 03 2021
Could tomorrow's smartphone screens be self-healing?
The aim is to automatically heal scratches or cracks, in turn increasing the lifespan of smartphones.
Fri Oct 22 2021
Australian police arrest over 200 after cracking underworld messaging app
Police cracks an encrypted messaging app that opened up nearly 25 million messages about "industrial scale" drug imports and murder plots.
Tue Jun 08 2021
Five killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
Authorities issued warrants for 18 celebrities, including social media influencers and two journalists.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Myanmar's junta cracks down on online critics, death toll edges up to 550
An activist group said on Saturday the security forces have killed 550 people, 46 of them children.
Sat Apr 03 2021
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
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