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Witnesses said the fire, fanned by strong winds, spread to the entire building in about half an hour.

An Israeli official says the war will continue in the Palestinian enclave until the Islamist faction is toppled.

A 7.6 magnitude quake that struck Japan caused minor tsunamis in waters off South Korea's east coast province of Gangwon.

The Kelantan Education Department (JPN) is giving flexibility to students affected by floods to attend school in casual clothing when schools reopen on Jan 2.

The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection.

China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan, which on Jan. 13 holds presidential and parliamentary elections.

The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of around 1 metre along parts of the Sea of Japan coast with a larger wave expected, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne.

A total of 395,870 candidates have registered to sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination at 3,340 examination centres nationwide.

The Election Commission (EC) has no plans to carry out a redelineation of electoral boundaries for states in the peninsula and Sabah as the eight-year interval period is still ongoing.

The number of flood evacuees in three states continued to drop to 1,122 people housed in 13 temporary relief centres as of noon, compared with 1,483 people in 15 PPS reported this morning.

The UK economy shrank between July and September, raising the risk of the country dipping into a recession, according to revised official figures.

The Czech government has designated Dec 23 as a national day of mourning following the mass shooting at a Prague University.

The deadline for submission of nomination papers has been extended by two days to facilitate political parties and candidates.

The United Nations (UN) Security Council postponed a vote on a draft resolution on humanitarian aid for Gaza for the forth time this week.

The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables.

Mobile phones have become indispensable, yet their impact on road safety remains insufficiently examined.

ASEAN is stepping up to create a more secure regional cyberspace.

Putting meat on people's plates is a significant contributor to global warming.

Some delegates gave the deal a standing ovation in the COP29 plenary hall. Others lambasted wealthy nations for not doing more.

She said the state government must have valid reasons for the proposal but declined to elaborate further.

The kingdom has witnessed some of the biggest peaceful rallies across the region as anti-Israel sentiment runs high over the war in Gaza.

Over 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon so far.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.