Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say
The authorities are seeking to create corridors for elephants to move safely between fragmented areas of their habitat.
Sun Jun 30 2024
India allows some rice shipments to Philippines, other importing countries
New Delhi will also supply non-basmati white rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Malaysia, Seychelles, Ivory Coast and the Republic of Guinea.
Thu Oct 19 2023
Ivory Coast's 'Pearl of Lagoons' loses its lustre
The vast Ebrie lagoon is choked by plastic pollution and ravaged by sand extraction and unbridled development.
Wed Sep 07 2022
Malaysia seizes six tonnes of illegally trafficked animal parts
Authorities discovered around six tonnes of ivory tusks and other animal parts at the western port in Selangor state.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Queen Elizabeth's 96th birthday marked with gun salute and new photograph
A Barbie doll dressed in an ivory gown with a blue sash was also released to mark the celebration of the queen's Platinum Jubilee this year.
Thu Apr 21 2022
Disabled models breaking taboos on Ivory Coast catwalk
Officially, Ivory Coast has 453,000 people who are disabled in some way, two per cent of the population.
Sat Dec 11 2021
US to declare 23 species, including ivory-billed woodpecker, officially extinct
With climate change and natural area loss pushing more species to the brink, now is the time to lift up efforts to save America's wildlife.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Study finds around 15 pct of Ivory Coast's cocoa farms are in protected forest
The origin of each bean will be certified on the basis of data from the farmers.
Fri May 07 2021
Fancy living in a house with pythons, cobras and tarantulas?
Mohamad Saifullah has eight snakes which he imported from Myanmar such as Ivory Burmese, Burmese python, Albino Burmese Python and cobras.
Fri Mar 05 2021
Humans vs animals: Are we really more intelligent?
Science is increasingly showing us that our superiority is not actually a given.
Thu Feb 25 2021
Hive thinking: Beekeeping makes a buzz in Ivory Coast
The art of beekeeping has spread swiftly in Assounvoue, in the heart of the world's top cocoa producer.
Sun Feb 07 2021
Sapura Energy wins RM840 mln contracts in South America, Ivory Coast
This brings its total wins to-date in the financial year ending Jan 31, 2021, to RM1.6 billion.
Thu Sep 17 2020
Court sets Aug 7 to hear bail application by teenager charged with murdering newborn
Santhiea was charged with causing the baby's death at Sri Ivory Apartment, Bandar Baru, Ayer Itam here at 8.25 am last July 10.
Fri Jul 24 2020
Vietnam bans wildlife trade to curb risk of pandemics
Vietnam is an important destination in the Asian region for illegal wildlife products such as pangolin scales and elephant ivory.
Fri Jul 24 2020
Teenager who hurled newborn baby from building charged with murder
A college student who is in confinement after giving birth to a baby last Friday, was charged with murdering the newborn.
Thu Jul 16 2020
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
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024