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The message from scientists is: rice cannot be ignored in the battle to cut emissions.

Thailand has reported its first case of the new COVID variant, XAY.2, a combination of AY.45, a sub-variant of the Delta strain, and the Omicron BA.4/5 sub-variant.

Ly Hao Nam fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve.

Alexandria, Egypt's fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the waves within decades.

Climate change, pollution and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river.

Airlines are hoping to offer passengers the world's best connectivity experience currently available in the air, a sure-fire selling point!

The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense of smell.

WHO, through its latest report, states that this variant is a recombinant strain, a mutant hybrid of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2.

Here's a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Malaysia is on the rise but still lower compared to during the Delta wave.

The 78 pct detection rate suggests that Omicron has replaced Delta as the dominant circulating variant in Sarawak, Dr David said.

Of some 52,000 people infected with Omicron, none ended up on a ventilator, compared to 11 people from nearly 17,000 with Delta, study shows.

Cypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the mutations of Omicron".

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, WHO says.

Given the higher transmissibility of the Omicron variant, Singapore is likely to experience an infection wave that is greater than that of Delta.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

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.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.