UK to consider 'historic' bill to legalise assisted dying
The practice is currently illegal in England and Wales and carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says
The IPC estimated two people out of every 10,000 dying daily from starvation or from malnutrition and disease.
Tue Mar 19 2024
Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami
Yanomami people are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into the Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
Sat Jan 20 2024
She's 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it
Canadians with an underlying condition of mental illness can soon choose for a medically assisted death that comes into force in March 2024.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Switzerland to ban tobacco advertising aimed at young people
Smoking remains relatively widespread in Switzerland with 9,500 people dying prematurely every year as a result of tobacco consumption.
Thu May 25 2023
Why does your life flash before your eyes near death?
Researchers at the University of Michigan found evidence of surges in brain activity associated with consciousness in two dying patients.
Sat May 13 2023
DiCaprio and Scorsese talk 'Killers' as Rihanna hits CinemaCon
The film is a true story of greed, love and murder, when members of the newly oil-rich Osage Nation began dying and disappearing.
Fri Apr 28 2023
Photo of dying pregnant Ukrainian woman wins World Press Photo Contest
This photograph captured the human suffering caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said jury chairman Brent Lewis.
Thu Apr 20 2023
GEG Bill an effort to protect new generations from harms of tobacco products
Manimaran said it was estimated that two million lives could be saved from dying due to smoking-related diseases in the period up to 2040.
Wed Aug 03 2022
Italy takes to battlements to save its dying hamlets
Calascio shrunk from over 2,000 residents at the start of the 1900s to just 130 now, almost all of them elderly.
Thu Apr 07 2022
Unvaccinated individuals at highest risk of getting severe COVID-19, dying of disease - Health DG
Unvaccinated individuals regardless of age are most at risk of suffering COVID-19 categories four and five infections.
Wed Feb 23 2022
290 Indian nationals lodged in Malaysian prisons for various offences
The number of Indian nationals dying due to COVID-19 in Malaysia was 186.
Fri Feb 11 2022
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Wed Oct 13 2021
'Art is dying': Afghan artists hope to resist Taliban rule
Sara plans to use art to protest against the Taliban hoping to work with a collective of guerilla graffiti painters to spread their message.
Wed Sep 22 2021
World Oceans Day: Treating turtles' decompression sickness
When caught in the nets of fishermen, turtles are at risk of dying due to an overly quick ascent to the surface.
Tue Jun 08 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