'Not easy': Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Highlights of the journey included a trip to a township of some 12,000 people on the edge of the Papua New Guinean jungle.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in visit to remote jungle town
The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman.
Mon Sep 09 2024
Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads
A recent crackdown on migrant smuggling and human trafficking throughout the Americas turned up migrants from 69 countries.
Sat Dec 16 2023
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet
Panama's notorious stretch of jungle has become a treacherous part of the journey for tens of thousands of people trekking across Americas.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle
INAH institute said the city, which it has named Ocomtun, was likely an important center more than a thousand years ago.
Sun Jun 25 2023
The urban jungle needs more trees
As cities grow and heat up, its time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Children who survived five weeks in Colombia jungle will tell own story: Father
It's not easy to ask them because the children went 40 days without eating well, said Manuel Ranoque.
Mon Jun 12 2023
Four missing children believed to be alive 17 days after plane crash
Colombian authorities were believed to have found three children and a baby alive 17 days after a plane crashed with them on board in the jungle in the south of the country
Thu May 18 2023
In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics
The goal of the Franco-Mexican project is to detect diseases known as zoonoses transmitted from animals to humans in tropical climates.
Wed Apr 12 2023
Melaka lass on mission to change public perception of snakes
When a snake enters the home it's normally because its habitat, like the jungle, has been destroyed by humans, Qurratu A'in says.
Sat Jul 23 2022
Jungle in heart of Malaysia's capital hunts corporate cash to thrive
Taman Tugu is ramping up efforts to attract additional backing from private businesses eager to bolster their green credentials.
Thu Jul 14 2022
Tributes pour in for British reporter Dom Phillips, presumed killed in Amazon
Police said they recovered human remains from a grave in the jungle where they were led by a fisherman who confessed to killing the two men.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Britain's Prince William pledges 'solidarity' with Ukraine on tour of Caribbean
William and wife Kate visit a British military training camp in the jungles of Belize during their week-long tour of the Caribbean.
Tue Mar 22 2022
FEATURE - 'Useless for us': New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
The Indonesian parliament last month approved a bill to relocate the Indonesian capital to a site deep within the jungle of East Kalimantan.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to Borneo jungle
The new city has a name chosen by Jokowi - Nusantara, a Javanese term for the Indonesian archipelago - but no timeframe has yet been set.
Wed Jan 19 2022
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
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024