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
Out of vetoes, Portugal president enacts law allowing euthanasia
Portugal's conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a bill decriminialising euthanasia into law
Wed May 17 2023
Famed Los Angeles mountain lion euthanized due to injuries, illness
Tests on P-22 revealed "significant trauma to the mountain lions head, right eye and internal organs, officials said.
Sun Dec 18 2022
First Colombian with non-terminal illness dies legally by euthanasia
Escobar suffered from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which greatly diminishes quality of life and other conditions.
Sun Jan 09 2022
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana.
Fri Oct 30 2020
Frenchman who wanted to stream his death accepts palliative care
Alain Cocq suffers from a rare genetic condition which causes the walls of his arteries to stick together.
Thu Sep 10 2020
Elephants die after stuck in mud pool for a week
Five out of nine elephants died after they were stuck in a mud pool for a week in Tawau, Sabah.
Wed Sep 14 2016
Lee Kwan Yew considered euthanasia in his final years, daughter says
Lee Kuan Yew's daughter revealed, he had asked doctors about the possiblity of euthanasia after the death of his wife.
Mon Aug 10 2015
Indian nurse, Aruna Shanbaug dies after 42 years in coma following rape
A nurse died Monday after 42 years in a coma following a brutal rape, in a case that led India to ease some restrictions on euthanasia.
Tue May 19 2015
France passes law to ease end-of-life suffering
French lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of a law allowing medics to place terminally ill patients into a deep sleep until they die.
Wed Mar 18 2015
Belgian MPs set to vote on euthanasia for children
Terminally ill children are set to win the right to die in Belgium when lawmakers vote Thursday to extend a decade-old law.
Thu Feb 13 2014
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
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024