Violence flares at UCLA as police end protests at New York's Columbia
Police deployed after UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment attacked.
Thu May 02 2024
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
Neutron stars are born in the explosion and collapse of stars eight to 25 times the mass of the sun at the end of their life cycle.
Sat Apr 27 2024
Solar flares bathe swathes of Siberia in scarlet 'northern lights'
The so-called "aurora borealis" bathed swathes of Siberia, the Urals, southern Russia and Ukraine in green, scarlet and purple overnight.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Iraq wedding fire kills more than 100, relatives identify bodies
Survivors said hundreds of people were at the wedding celebration when flares ignited a ceiling decoration as the bride and groom danced.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Maui wildfires death toll hits 93 amid frantic search for the missing
Crews of firefighters were still battling flare-ups, and cadaver dogs were sifting through the town's charred ruins in search of victims.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Sudan fighting flares but military approves ceasefire extension
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has given initial approval to a plan to extend the truce for another 72 hours.
Thu Apr 27 2023
Serbs in Kosovo clash with police as ethnic tensions flare
Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a second day following a nighttime exchange of fire with police.
Mon Dec 12 2022
Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China
Deadly apartment fire in Urumqi sparked demonstrations.
Mon Nov 28 2022
Reaction to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Malaysian prime minister
Anwar will have to address soaring inflation and slowing growth, while calming ethnic tension that has flared since a Saturday election.
Thu Nov 24 2022
Protests flare across Iran in violent unrest over woman's death
Authorities said three people had been killed during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody.
Wed Sep 21 2022
Violent protests flare up in Haiti over fuel price hikes, rampant crime
The demonstrations come as inflation surged to its highest in a decade, gang violence has left much of Haiti's territory beyond govt reach.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Israel and Palestine declare Gaza truce
This raises hopes of an end to the most serious flare-up on the Gaza frontier in more than a year.
Mon Aug 08 2022
At least 15 killed as anti-UN protests flare in east Congo
The protests were spurred by complaints that UN mission has failed to protect civilians against militia violence which has raged for years.
Wed Jul 27 2022
Israeli-Palestinian "flag war" brews as violence flares
Israeli nationalists have targeted the red, green, black and white Palestinian colours in an escalating "flag war".
Wed Jun 08 2022
Sri Lanka's Colombo calm after clashes that killed seven
About 200 people were injured in addition to the seven killed as violence flared nationwide, prompting an islandwide curfew.
Tue May 10 2022
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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