School bus catches fire in Thailand, 25 feared dead
The school bus carrying students and teachers on a field trip caught fire on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.
Tue Oct 01 2024
Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found
With the discovery of the crash site, no signs of life have been detected, Red Crescent official says.
Mon May 20 2024
Nepal urged to tighten climbing rules to cut Everest deaths
At least 12 climbers died and five are missing and feared dead on the 8,849 metre Mount Everest during this year's main climbing season.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Several feared dead after two US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky
Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state.
Thu Mar 30 2023
Landslide kills 14 in eastern India, nearly 50 others feared dead
Rescue workers battled heavy rains to pull out 19 survivors from the rubble after the landslide at a railway construction site.
Fri Jul 01 2022
Indonesia continues search for missing Dutch diver
The operation to track down a Dutch teenage diver who is feared dead after disappearing in the waters of Lagoi, Bintan, Riau Islands is being continued by the Indonesian search and rescue agency.
Tue Apr 12 2022
Three people missing feared dead from fierce Colorado wildfire
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said the three missing people, whom he declined to identify, all lived in homes that were consumed by the blaze.
Sun Jan 02 2022
At least 27 people feared dead in blaze in Japanese city of Osaka
The fire broke out in a commercial building in a shopping district in the Japanese city of Osaka.
Fri Dec 17 2021
More than 40 feared dead in fire in southern Taiwan
The fire broke out in the 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung's Yancheng district.
Thu Oct 14 2021
Man buried under rubble in Gunung Tabai mining incident feared dead
A man who was trapped in a deep pit after the area he was illegally carrying out gold mining activities with two others collapsed.
Thu Mar 25 2021
Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 100-150 feared dead in floods
A witness reported a wall of dust, rock and water as an avalanche roared down a river valley.
Sun Feb 07 2021
Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan
Flooding and mudslides that began at the weekend have killed 21 people so far
Mon Jul 06 2020
Two mountaineers missing in Pakistani Himalayas feared dead
Alberto Zerain Berasategi from Spain and Mariano Galvan from Argentina were last heard from on 23 June while at the 6,100 metre base of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-highest mountain.
Sun Jul 02 2017
More than 50 miners trapped in explosion in Iran, some feared dead
More than 50 miners were trapped after a huge explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday, and some were feared to have died, state media reported.
Wed May 03 2017
Eight feared dead as avalanche hits Japanese students
Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.
Mon Mar 27 2017
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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