Tokyo to demolish historic baseball stadium despite outcry
Tokyo's government said Meiji Jingu Stadium and neighbouring sports venues to be bulldozed and rebuilt as part of a new high-rise complex.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Hopes fade of finding survivors of Nigeria high-rise collapse as toll rises
Large crowds have been gathering daily near the site of the collapse, now a pile of broken masonry and mangled steel.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Nigeria races to find survivors as 22 die in building collapse
Rescuers raced to find survivors, two days after a high-rise building under construction collapsed and trapped scores of people.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Nigeria building collapse kills at least 16; rescuers search on
Rescuers combed through the rubble of a high-rise building in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in search of survivors.
Wed Nov 03 2021
France calls Turkish-Cypriot move on ghost town a 'provocation'
Varosha, an eerie collection of derelict high-rise hotels and residences in a military zone nobody has been allowed to enter, has been deserted since a 1974 war split the island.
Wed Jul 21 2021
COVID-19: India sees nearly 90,000 new cases
For the last two weeks, 11 out of India's 36 states and union territories have reported a very high rise in daily cases and daily mortality.
Sat Apr 03 2021
The Highland Towers tragedy, 27 years on. Here's what you need to know
The Highland Towers tragedy that happened 27 years ago is the worst high-rise building collapse in the nations history.
Fri Dec 11 2020
Property prices to cool down next year but remain unaffordable
Though overall consumer sentiment has improved and asking prices have come down, key themes like price unaffordability, overhang of high-rise homes, rising living costs, will have a dampening effect.
Wed Nov 22 2017
Shooting in Las Vegas
A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window.
Tue Oct 03 2017
Lone gunman kills 59, injures hundreds, in Las Vegas concert attack
A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window on Sunday.
Tue Oct 03 2017
Honolulu high-rise blaze kills at least three, injures two
Thick black smoke poured from the building as orange flames raged on several floors and debris fell from windows in images broadcast by bystanders on the Periscope streaming service.
Sat Jul 15 2017
Sixty high-rise buildings fail safety tests after London fire - UK government
Sixty high-rise buildings have failed safety tests carried out after a fire killed at least 79 people in London earlier this month, the British government said on Sunday.
Mon Jun 26 2017
Five London tower blocks evacuated over fire safety concerns
Fire checks have been carried out on some 600 high-rise buildings across England after a fire ravaged a social tower block in west London last week, killing at least 79 people.
Sat Jun 24 2017
London police confirm deadly high rise fire began in an apartment fridge
London police said Friday that a deadly fire last week that killed at least 79 people began in a refrigerator freezer - the first official confirmation of the cause of the blaze.
Sat Jun 24 2017
Fire engulfs London tower block, at least six dead, more than 50 injured
Flames raced through the high-rise Grenfell Tower block of apartments in the north Kensington area after taking hold around 1am.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024