Police obtain search warrant in probe of eight nursing home deaths
The loss of life at the nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, brought the overall death toll from Irma to 81, with several hard-hit Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island.
Fri Sep 15 2017
Celebrity telethon raises US$44 million for Hurricane Harvey, Irma relief
More than 130 stars including George Clooney, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber joined forces to sing, man the phones or appeal for donations.
Thu Sep 14 2017
Winds whip Florida Keys as Hurricane Irma turns sights northward
Irma was expected to rip through Florida's southern archipelago on Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm.
Sun Sep 10 2017
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba as Category 5
Irma was about 300 miles (485 km) southeast of Miami, the NHC said in its latest advisory.
Sat Sep 09 2017
Hurricane Irma will 'devastate' part of United States
The Federal Emergency Management Agency warns that parts of Florida will be out of electricity for days, if not longer.
Fri Sep 08 2017
Irma powers toward Florida, leaving behind path of death, destruction
Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida on Friday after leaving the Caribbean with catastrophic destruction.
Fri Sep 08 2017
Hurricane Irma leaves 11 dead as it tears through Caribbean
Hurricane Irma plowed past the Dominican Republic on Thursday after devastating a string of Caribbean islands and killing at least 11 people as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century.
Thu Sep 07 2017
Hurricane Irma just made a digital walkie-talkie the No. 1 app online
As Hurricane Harvey dropped anchor over Southeast Texas last week, Zello became the go-to app for rescuers working to save thousands of people trapped by floodwaters.
Thu Sep 07 2017
Hurricane Irma kills eight on Saint Martin as it pounds Caribbean
Hurricane Irma killed eight people on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin and left Barbuda devastated on Thursday as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century took aim at Florida.
Thu Sep 07 2017
Hurricane Irma batters Caribbean as Florida braces for weekend landfall
Irma is expected to become the second powerful storm to thrash the U.S. mainland in as many weeks, but its precise trajectory is uncertain.
Wed Sep 06 2017
Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States
Hurricane warnings and watches were in effect for territories that dot the West Indies, including parts of the Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Tue Sep 05 2017
Hurricane Irma forms over eastern Atlantic
Irma has strengthened over the eastern Atlantic to become the fourth hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Thursday.
Thu Aug 31 2017
'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