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With freezing rain and snow expected to last until Monday, officials boosted public transport arrangements and shut eight highways.

The Japanese weather agency on Friday issued a heavy snow alert for northern Japanese prefectures, as heavy snow continued to hit parts of the country.

The eruption for now looks set to spare a nearby town that was evacuated following weeks of earthquakes.

Heavy snow and powerful winds are continuing to affect many parts of Japan on Wednesday, with the stormy conditions disrupting a number of transportation systems.

Nearly 500 flights to and from the South Korean tourist island of Jeju have been cancelled because of harsh winter weather.

The Met Office said some roads and railways could be affected with expected "longer journey times by road, bus and train services."

At least eight people were killed and several others injured during heavy snowfall in Japan, officials said.

Operations in many parts of the city's underground network were either suspended or faced delays while motorways witnessed gridlocks.

The opening races at the nearby cross-country and biathlon centres took place in temperatures lower than -10 degrees Celsius (14F).

A winter storm dumped sleet and heavy snow on a wide swath of the central United States this week.

Worldwide, thousands of flights have been cancelled over the Christmas weekend because of the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant.

Turkish Airlines has halted all flights from Istanbul's Ataturk airport, its main hub, until 6 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Monday as heavy snow fall hit the city.

According to a JAL spokesman, the aircraft was heading to the runway when it was ordered back to the terminal due to heavy snow.

Twenty-three people were injured when an Air Canada jet struck an antenna and crash landed as it attempted to touch down in heavy snow at Halifax airport early Sunday.

An airliner skidded off a runway at New York's La Guardia airport Thursday and slid to a halt just yards from frigid waters, as a snow storm battered the US coast from Texas to Boston.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

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.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

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