Amazon rivers' low water levels bring fresh challenges for locals
Many of the traditional rural population who live on river banks have been relying on outside supplies of drinking water.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah and Elon Musk attend World Water Forum high-level leadership meeting
Of the 72 pct of the earth's surface covered by water, only one pct is accessible and useable for drinking water and sanitation needs.
Mon May 20 2024
UN: Water fuelling conflict as 2.2 billion people lack clean drinking water
Increasing water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, the United Nations has warned.
Fri Mar 22 2024
More Israeli hostages expected to be freed after Gaza truce extended
The truce agreement allowed more aid trucks into Gaza, where the population faces shortages of food, fuel, drinking water and medicine.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Rising bottled water consumption signals safe drinking water goal is under threat, says UN think tank
The rise in bottled water consumption reflects decades of limited progress in and many failures of public water supply systems.
Fri Mar 17 2023
Eating one wild fish same as a month of drinking tainted water: Study
Eating just one freshwater fish equalled drinking water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion for a month, the researchers calculated.
Sun Jan 22 2023
Egyptian-British hunger striker's family say they received 'proof of life' letter
Abd el-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike against his detention and prison conditions for more than 220 days, had resumed drinking water.
Tue Nov 15 2022
MOH to introduce Drinking Water Quality Act
MOH is planning to introduce the Drinking Water Quality Act (DWQA) soon as a measure to further fortify protection against health hazards due to unsafe drinking water.
Thu Apr 07 2022
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority
Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island's capital today.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga damage after tsunami
Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga.
Mon Jan 17 2022
Spanish engineers extract drinking water from thin air
A Spanish company has devised a system to extract drinking water from thin air to supply arid regions where people are in desperate need.
Wed Aug 04 2021
MOH: Recalled 'Meadows' bottled water not sold here
Preliminary check by Health Ministry (MOH) on the batch of Meadows bottled drinking water from Malaysia which has been recalled from the Singaporean market found that it was not sold in this country.
Mon Dec 07 2020
Moon richer in water than once thought
If this water could be extracted, it could give astronauts travelling to the Moon and beyond access to drinking water.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Israeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza
Georgian-Israeli billionaire Michael Mirilashvili wants to deliver hundreds of generators that produce drinking water out of thin air.
Wed May 06 2020
Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
Eleven days after the devastating storm wiped out power, water and communications systems, more than half of the 3.4 million people on the island do not have access to drinking water.
Sun Oct 01 2017
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