Fire kills more than two dozen patients in Beijing hospital
The death toll rose to 29 from a fire at a Beijing hospital that was one of the Chinese capital's deadliest in at least two decades.
Wed Apr 19 2023
Families confront horror after 11 babies die in Senegal hospital fire
Senegal President Macky Sall on Thursday sacks his health minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, a government decree showed.
Fri May 27 2022
Fire kills four newborns in Indian hospital
A fire swept through the unit, the latest in a string of hospital fires in the country this year that have killed dozens.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills nine people
Video footage showed patients jumping out of windows from the hospital's lower levels and firefighters carrying people out.
Fri Oct 01 2021
Oxygen tank not cause of Slim River Hospital fire - Perak Health Dept
A preliminary investigation found that the fire in an isolation room in Slim River Hospital was not caused by an oxygen tank.
Thu Aug 12 2021
At least 42 killed, 60 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq
Search operations in Al-Hussain Coronavirus hospital continued after the fire was brought under control.
Mon Jul 12 2021
At least 82 die in Baghdad COVID hospital fire - Interior Ministry
A fire sparked by an oxygen tank explosion killed at least 82 people and injured 110 at a hospital in Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients.
Sun Apr 25 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Najib's bid to seek bank documents to be heard May 20, At least nine dead in Mumbai hospital fire
Listen to the top five stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom all in 3 minutes. #AWANIpodcast
Fri Mar 26 2021
Death toll from fire at India's Mumbai Hospital rises to 9
More than 70 patients with COVID-19 infections in the private hospital were evacuated to other centres.
Fri Mar 26 2021
Eight COVID-19 patients killed in hospital fire in south Turkey
The fire started when an oxygen cylinder exploded at the privately-run Sanko University Hospital unit in Gaziantep.
Sat Dec 19 2020
Death toll rises to 31 in South Korea's hospital fire
The fire is suspected to have started at around 7.30 am in the emergency room on the first floor of the main building of Sejong Hospital in the city, about 280 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Fri Jan 26 2018
Johor announces compensation to kins of hospital fire victims
The Johor state government has decided to give compensation to the next of kins and victims of the fire at the Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) yesterday, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled No
Wed Oct 26 2016
Sultanah Aminah Hospital fire: Johor Sultan orders royal ward to be used
Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has ordered the Royal Ward in Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA)to be used to treat patients following the fire which killed six people.
Tue Oct 25 2016
Johor govt promises aid to families of patients killed in hospital fire
"We (the Johor government) will provide the appropriate aid soon to the next-of-kin of those who died."
Tue Oct 25 2016
'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