Tawau fire: 286 people evacuated
About 45 houses were destroyed in a fire in the water village of Kampung Tanjung Batu, Tawau.
Thu Mar 07 2024
2 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital
At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in a fire resulting from a gas explosion in Kenya's capital Nairobi.
Fri Feb 02 2024
40 homeless after nine houses destroyed in Tawau blaze
Nine of the double-storey houses in Lorong 4 of the residential area were destroyed in a fire this afternoon.
Fri Jan 12 2024
Floods: Number of victims in Johor, Pahang drops to 8,366 people this morning - Nadma
A PPS was also opened in Kuching, Sarawak, to accommodate 38 people whose homes were destroyed in a fire.
Tue Jan 09 2024
All 379 on board evacuated from aircraft in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport
All 379 passengers and crew members on board a Japan Airlines airplane that caught in a fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport have evacuated.
Tue Jan 02 2024
Thousands flee Karabakh to Armenia, death toll rises in fuel depot blast
Dozens killed and more than 100 injured in a fire and blast at a fuel depot.
Wed Sep 27 2023
20 fuel scoopers burn to death in Nigerian tanker explosion
The victims were trapped in a fire while scooping fuel from the tanker which had veered off the road and toppled on its side.
Tue Jul 25 2023
13 containers catch fire in Port Klang
JBPM said the containers storing flammable materials such as aerosol-type substances were destroyed in a fire in the container area.
Wed Jun 07 2023
Two dead and 10 injured in Madrid restaurant fire
Two people died and 10 were injured in a fire apparently caused by accident in a restaurant in the Spanish capital Madrid.
Sat Apr 22 2023
A mother and her seven children have died in a fire in their house in northern France
The deceased children were aged between 2 to 14 years old, added the local authority.
Mon Feb 06 2023
Fire near French city of Lyon kills 10, including children
Ten people, including five children aged three to 15, were killed in a fire in a residential building near the French city of Lyon.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Eight injured in Evin prison fire in Tehran
At least eight people were injured in a fire at Evin prison, located in Iran's capital, Tehran.
Sun Oct 16 2022
41 dead in fire at Egyptian church west of Cairo
At least 41 people were killed and 14 others injured in a fire that erupted at an Egyptian church west of Cairo early Sunday.
Sun Aug 14 2022
33 huts at Madrasah Al-Imaniyah tahfiz school destroyed in fire
Approximately 33 wooden huts at the Madrasah Al-Imaniyah tahfiz school in Kampung Darat, Jalan Sungai Ular, were destroyed in a fire early today.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Mother, daughter perish in bungalow fire
A mother and her daughter were burnt to death while two other men were injured in a fire involving a four-storey bungalow in Taman Gembira, Jalan Klang Lama, this morning.
Sun Jun 26 2022
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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