Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
At the Alpaca Land, visitors pay about RM32 (1,000 yen) for 30 minutes petting alpacas, hugging them and burying faces in their fleece.
Sat Jul 01 2023
Europeans scramble in AI race
Dozens of startups are working on developing their own bots based on existing AI models or, more rarely, developing their own.
Mon Mar 06 2023
Batang Kali landslide: One more body found on day six of SAR operation
The man's body was found buried under 1.5-metre debris in the sector, hugging a dog.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Feeling lonely in lockdown? Try hugging a sheep
Visitors have to book an appointment, but can get as close as they like to the shaggy sheep.
Tue Mar 16 2021
COVID-19: Feeling lonely in lockdown? Try hugging a sheep
A German farm is offering people who are feeling deprived of human contact due to coronavirus restrictions the opportunity to cuddle a sheep.
Sun Mar 14 2021
Europe holds low-key V-E Day commemorations due to virus
There were no mass gatherings, no hugging or kissing, but the day of liberation was emotionally charged from Belfast to Berlin.
Sat May 09 2020
Yusry and Lisa welcome their second child
Singer-songwriter Yusry shared a photo of him hugging their second born - a baby boy - on Instagram.
Sun Apr 23 2017
Worst discrimination against me has come from Malays - Yuna
Yuna's latest response after a video of her hugging duet partner Usher on stage, went viral on social media.
Thu Jul 21 2016
Netizens defend Yuna after criticised for hugging Usher
Yuna became the talk of the town after a video of her hugging with duet partner Usher while performing at an event in the US went viral on social media.
Wed Jul 20 2016
Legendary grandmother who committed life to hugging soldiers dies
For 12 years, she was known simply as the "hug lady" and for a generation of US soldiers deployed from Fort Hood to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mon Dec 28 2015
Video of students hugging, kissing: Ministry to probe, take action
The Education Ministry is calling for those with information on the video to come forward and assist them with the investigation.
Tue Nov 03 2015
Hugging sportsman is different from embracing K-Pop acts, says UMNO leader
Syed Ali Alhabshee has criticised Shahbudin Husin, who had urged JAWI to investigate the Prime Ministers wifes hugging incident with Datuk Lee Chong Wei.
Fri Jan 16 2015
What if the girls with the K-Pop boys weren't tudung-clad?
Zan Azlee wonders if all the brouhaha surrounding the K-Pop hugging and kissing on stage would have happened if the girls involved weren't tudung-clad.
Thu Jan 15 2015
Hugs can help ward off stress, infection: study
It may sound strange, but hugs can protect stressed individuals from getting sick, says researchers.
Thu Dec 18 2014
Japan unveils 'anti-loneliness' hugging chair
There are times in everyone's life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that's always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Thu Oct 02 2014
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024