57 killed, 7,683 injured in floods across Pakistan in 24 hours
At least 57 people were killed and 7,683 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan.
Sat Sep 03 2022
Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives
Abnormal heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered floods that have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed at least 1,191 people.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Pakistan foreign minister says help needed after 'overwhelming' floods
Unusually heavy monsoon rains have caused the devastating floods, affecting more than 30 million people and killing more than 1,000.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Six killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flooding in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Monsoon floods across South Asia
Heavy monsoon rains in Nepal, Bangladesh and India have killed more than 200 people in the last week, as rescue workers rushed to help.
Wed Aug 16 2017
25 dead, over one million affected by floods in southern Thailand
Large parts of southern Thailand remain under floodwaters after more than a week of heavy monsoon rain as the government scrambled more emergency aid to over a million affected residents.
Tue Jan 10 2017
Continuous monsoon rain not expected from Dec 17-22
Continuous heavy monsoon rain is not expected to occur from Dec 17 to 22 even though the country is experiencing the Northeast Monsoon.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Third wave of floods will not occur - Meteorological Dept
Based on a one-week rainfall analysis, there has been no episode of heavy monsoon rains which will normally lead to floods.
Tue Jan 13 2015
Pakistan floods affect nearly 1 million
Heavy monsoon rains triggering floods have affected nearly one million people and killed 139 others across Pakistan in the last three weeks.
Wed Aug 21 2013
Heavy monsoon rain expected in four states
This is due to the rainy season or northeast monsoon since October and it is expected to continue till early March next year, said the Meteorological Department.
Thu Dec 20 2012
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