What is known about polio's return to the Gaza Strip
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month.
Sat Aug 31 2024
Bangladesh court orders probe into former PM Hasina's role in grocer's death
This is the first case against Sheikh Hasina followed a violent uprising that killed around 300 people, including many students.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Thailand detects first COVID XAY.2 variant
Thailand has reported its first case of the new COVID variant, XAY.2, a combination of AY.45, a sub-variant of the Delta strain, and the Omicron BA.4/5 sub-variant.
Sat Jan 07 2023
COVID variants BA.5.2 detected in Malaysia since March 16, BF.2 since Aug 21 last year
The first case detected on Aug 21 was of local infection, while the second on Sept 6 was a case of imported infection from Turkiye.
Tue Jan 03 2023
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Fri May 20 2022
COVID: Umrah pilgrim becomes first Omicron case in Sabah
A local man who returned to the country on Dec 19 after performing umrah became the first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant to be detected in Sabah.
Wed Jan 05 2022
Japan detects eight new Omicron infections, bringing total to 12
Two of the new cases were close contacts of the first case, a diplomat from Namibia.
Fri Dec 10 2021
Malaysia-Singapore VTL continues despite detection of Omicron case
The air and land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia goes on despite the country recording its first case of positive COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Fri Dec 03 2021
First cases of COVID-19 detected in Canadian wildlife
The virus has been confirmed in three white-tailed deer in Quebec, according to the Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Thu Dec 02 2021
Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus
Japan shut its borders to foreigners on Tuesday for at least a month, among the strictest measures in the world to halt entry of Omicron.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Australia's Victoria state sees rise in COVID-19 cases as lockdown extension looms
Victoria entered into a lockdown soon after the first case was detected in early August.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Two cases of poisoning from consumption of ivermectin received by National Poison Centre - MOH
The first case involved a 35-year-old who experienced shortness of breath for up to five days after taking the drug.
Sat Aug 14 2021
Indonesia's COVID-19 cases pass 3 million mark amid second wave
Indonesia has registered more than 3 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March last year.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Delta variant likely to become dominant COVID-19 strain 'in coming months': WHO
Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Ecuador are among the 15 countries that reported their first cases of the highly infectious variant.
Thu Jul 15 2021
Indonesia: COVID-19 cases reaches daily record high, vaccine certs compulsory for foreign visitors
Indonesia continued to record a surge of new positive COVID-19 cases by surpassing the figure of 31,000 cases today - the highest number since the first case was detected in March 2020.
Tue Jul 06 2021
'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