New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown in battle on Delta variant
The lockdown in the city of 1.7 million began in mid-August, in an effort to halt the outbreak.
Mon Oct 18 2021
New Zealand's Delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland
The government will decide on Monday whether Auckland's 1.7 million residents will remain sealed off from the rest of New Zealand.
Sun Oct 03 2021
Delta outbreak exposes New Zealand's low vaccination rates
Eleven new cases were reported on Thursday, taking the total to 21 in the latest outbreak that ended the country's six-month, virus-free run.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Sydney virus cases to 'rise substantially' amid Delta outbreak
Australian authorities warns Sydney residents to brace for a surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Roadblocks erected in Sydney as Australia battles Delta outbreak
Hundreds of unarmed defence personnel joined thousands of extra police to set up roadblocks and enforce lockdown rules in parts of Sydney.
Mon Aug 16 2021
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
Some 300 Australian army personnel will help police door-knock people who have tested positive to the virus to ensure they are isolating.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown
The Delta variant fuelled Sydney outbreak has spiralled quickly, total infections are nearing 700 since the first was detected in mid-June.
Mon Jul 12 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5:M'sia hits nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, New South Wales Delta outbreak grows despite lockdown
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Thu Jul 01 2021
Sydney Delta outbreak grows, cases in community stoke worries
Sydney nears a week of a hard lockdown put in place to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.
Thu Jul 01 2021
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak
The state has been effectively isolated from the rest of the country after some states, like Western Australia, slammed their borders shut.
Thu Jun 24 2021
'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