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
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024