Top 5 news: December 16
Here is the list of key news you need to know today.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Explosive traces found on EgyptAir 804 victims
An official investigative committee which made the discovery has referred the case to Egypt's state prosecution, it added in a statement.
Thu Dec 15 2016
France voices impatience over EgyptAir crash probe
France's top diplomat has told his Egyptian counterpart that the French families who lost loved ones in the May 19 EgyptAir crash are impatient for answers
Thu Aug 04 2016
Doomed EgyptAir flight broke up midair after fire: report
An EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean in May likely broke up in midair after a fire erupted in or near the cockpit.
Sat Jul 23 2016
'Probable' EgyptAir debris washes up on Israeli beach
Aircraft debris believed to have come from an EgyptAir crash in May has washed up on a beach near Tel Aviv, an official in the Israeli premier's office said Friday.
Fri Jul 08 2016
More EgyptAir crash remains recovered from Mediterranean
The search vessel John Lethbridge "retrieved all the human remains that were mapped at the crash location," the Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee said.
Sun Jul 03 2016
EgyptAir 804 crash: France opens manslaughter inquiry
French authorities opened a manslaughter inquiry into the May crash of an EgyptAir plane that killed 66 people, saying there is no evidence so far to link it to terrorism.
Tue Jun 28 2016
Egypt expels British-Lebanese TV show host: ex-husband
The former BBC journalist who hosted a political talk show on Egyptian TV was put on an EgyptAir flight to Beirut that left at 2130 GMT.
Tue Jun 28 2016
Families of EgyptAir crash victims to get compensation
EgyptAir said Monday advance compensation payments of $25,000 will be offered to families of the 66 people killed when one of its planes crashed into the Mediterranean last month.
Tue Jun 21 2016
Second black box retrieved from crashed EgyptAir plane - Investigators
The recorder, which gathers information about the speed, altitude and direction of the plane, was "retrieved in several pieces."
Fri Jun 17 2016
Black box recovered from EgyptAir crash site
The device was found broken into pieces but the salvage experts managed to retrieve the recorder's crucial memory unit, it said in a statement.
Thu Jun 16 2016
'Several sites' of EgyptAir wreckage identified, pieces found: Investigators
Pieces of the cabin from the missing EgyptAir plane which crashed into the Mediterranean last month have been found.
Thu Jun 16 2016
Bomb hoax forces EgyptAir plane to land in Uzbekistan
An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Beijing made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan on Wednesday after a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax, the airline said.
Wed Jun 08 2016
Egypt says signal likely from MS804 black boxes detected
The signal was picked up by a French navy ship that is searching for the wreckage of the Airbus A320.
Wed Jun 01 2016
Private firm hired to hunt for EgyptAir black boxes
Egypt hired a private firm Friday to help in the hunt for the black boxes from the EgyptAir plane that crashed last week en route from Paris to Cairo, authorities said.
Sat May 28 2016
'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