Japan's latest tourism headache is American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
Japan struggles to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.
Fri Nov 15 2024
Israel-Hezbollah conflict cost Lebanon $8.5 billion, World Bank says
Direct physical damage in Lebanon amounts to at least $3.4 billion, the Damage and Loss Assessment conducted by the World Bank said.
Fri Nov 15 2024
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
Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
When a dam collapsed in September, flooding the state capital and surrounding farmland, many people ran out of options.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Muhyiddin ordered to pay Guan Eng RM1.35 mln for defamation
Court orders Tan Sri Muhyiddin to pay damages to Lim Guan Eng for defaming him over Albukhary Foundation's tax-exemption revocation.
Fri Nov 08 2024
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
Fiery lava and rocks hit the nearest settlements around four kms from the crater, burning and damaging residents' houses.
Mon Nov 04 2024
UNRWA chief says Israeli forces damaged agency's West Bank office; Israel disputes claim
The Israeli military issued a statement denying responsibility for any damage to the building.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Police believe three fires at Washington, Oregon ballot boxes are linked
Fire suppressant installed inside the boxes mitigated the damage.
Tue Oct 29 2024
Netanyahu says Israel hit Iran hard; Khamenei says damage should not be exaggerated
With warfare raging in Gaza and Lebanon, direct confrontation between Israel and Iran risks spiralling into a regional conflagration.
Mon Oct 28 2024
Israel attacks Iran military targets, Tehran says damage 'limited'
Israel's military said scores of jets had completed three waves of strikes before dawn against missile factories and other sites
Sat Oct 26 2024
Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew's home as national monument
Preserving it as a national monument allows the heritage board to halt any operation that could destroy, damage, or alter the home.
Thu Oct 24 2024
Cars damaged in attack by elephants near JRTB Monument
The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks said about 25 to 30 elephants were at the scene at the time.
Thu Oct 24 2024
Storm damages 244 houses, seven schools in Kemaman
Cleanup efforts are underway in schools, assisted by school authorities, Khidmat Malaysia NGO, and local community, says Hanafiah Mat.
Thu Oct 24 2024
BHP trying to avoid responsibility over Brazilian dam collapse, UK court told
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments and around 2,000 businesses are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam in southeastern Brazil.
Mon Oct 21 2024
BHP faces $47 billion UK lawsuit over Brazilian dam collapse
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments, and around 2,000 businesses are suing BHP over the collapse of the dam.
Mon Oct 21 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
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