Dozens of prisoners escape Ecuador jail amid continued military operations
Forty-three prisoners remain at large after escaping a prison in northern Ecuador, the SNAI prisons agency said.
Tue Jan 16 2024
Russian journalist who staged TV war protest gets 8-1/2-year sentence
Marina Ovsyannikova fled Russia with her daughter for an unspecified European country a year ago after escaping from house arrest.
Wed Oct 04 2023
Armed robbers steal millions worth of jewelry from Piaget store in Paris
Armed robbers raided a store of the luxury Swiss watch brand Piaget escaping with between $11 million to $16.5 million worth of jewelry.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Escaping Shanghai's COVID lockdown only to get trapped in Hainan
Brian Hall is now stuck in Sanya, Hainan's main tourism hub, with no clarity on when he can get out.
Tue Aug 09 2022
Rohingya escapees still at large familiar with local situation - Police
Most of the 61 Rohingya refugees who are still at large after escaping from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot are believed to have a good knowledge of the situation in this country.
Wed Apr 27 2022
Another prison escapee nabbed, cops intensify search for remaining five
One of the six prisoners on the run after escaping from the Jelebu prison here yesterday was arrested by the police in Kampung Petasih Tengah, Pertang, early today.
Mon Apr 11 2022
Long Tiger gets 12-month jail for escaping from police custody
Long Tiger, who escaped from police custody while waiting to be charged at the Tangkak Magistrate's Court last month, was sentenced to 12-month jail for the offence.
Thu Jan 20 2022
Uganda to take 2,000 Afghan refugees at US request
The east African nation has long experience receiving people escaping conflict and currently hosts about 1.4 million refugees.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Police identify two men seen escaping EMCO area in viral video
Police have identified the two local men who escaped through a barbed wire fence at a public housing in Jalan Kampung Pasir.
Sun Jul 04 2021
Three detained after car skids while escaping police inspection
Muhammad Idzam said three police patrol cars were mobilised to give chase as the suspects headed towards Kajang before they finally skidded.
Wed Jun 16 2021
Youth surrenders after video of him escaping from roadblock goes viral
The youth was slapped with a summon for driving using an expired driving licence.
Mon Jun 14 2021
EMCO: Lahad Datu police tighten control at two villages
Police have tightened control at Kampung Desa Bajau and Kampung Dasar Baru to stop residents from escaping following enforcement of the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) yesterday.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft
A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week's grab that it's jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees
Trump is expected to order a multi-month ban on allowing refugees into the United States except for religious minorities escaping persecution, until more aggressive vetting is in place.
Wed Jan 25 2017
Thai authorities warn of escaping crocodiles from zoo due to flooding
The authorities in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand have cautioned the public over a possibility of crocodiles at a local zoo escaping their enclosure due to flooding.
Sun Jan 08 2017
'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