
Olympics - Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks.
Fri Jul 26 2024

Kongsi Women: The females behind Malaysia's iconic landmarks
Behind Malaya's development as an independent nation were scores of strong female labourers that made up 60 per cent of construction crews.
Wed Mar 08 2023

No new landmarks - PM Anwar
PM Anwar said the existing landmarks such as the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC) and the TRX Towers were sufficient.
Tue Jan 17 2023

Tuvalu turns to the metaverse as rising seas threaten existence
Tuvalu plans to build a digital version of itself, replicating islands and landmarks and preserving its history and culture.
Thu Nov 17 2022

Bung Moktar wants police to investigate wrong Sabah landmark applications on Google Maps
Bung Moktar wants police to carry out a thorough investigation into recent reports that Sabahan landmarks on Google Maps have been placed under the Philippines sovereignty.
Sat Aug 20 2022

Berlin monuments fall dark to save energy
Some 200 buildings and landmarks will turn off spotlights as part of a national effort to save energy in the face of Russian gas shortages.
Sat Jul 30 2022

Japan bids farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier
The procession will pass through landmarks including the parliament building Abe first entered as a young lawmaker in 1993.
Tue Jul 12 2022

'Imagine' marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks
From the Houses of Parliament and St Paul's Cathedral in London to Times Square in New York, the lyric has been beamed onto the sites.
Thu Sep 09 2021

Night lights in Putrajaya adds gaiety to national month
When night begins to fall, beams of blue, yellow, red and white lights will brightly illuminate the famous landmarks in Putrajaya.
Sat Aug 21 2021

Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics
The Tokyo Tower and other landmarks were lit in special Olympic colours in April to mark 100 days before the Summer Games opened.
Tue Jun 22 2021

Exploring city night view on KL hop-on hop-off buses
Similar to other major cities around the world, the KL HOHO bus service is a popular and convenient way to explore famous landmarks.
Sun Apr 04 2021

US closing landmarks, announces vehicle checks in Washington for inauguration
The National Park Service said Friday it was immediately closing the National Mall and iconic US landmarks in Washington.
Sat Jan 16 2021

Venice gold brightens Christmas spirit
Venice lacks the tourists who normally give it a festive air at Christmas, but the Italian city has nonetheless highlighted its landmarks to celebrate the holidays this year.
Sun Dec 06 2020

London financial district asks if it should remove statues linked to slavery
The governing body in charge of London's financial district is asking for views on whether to take down statues and other landmarks with historic links to slavery and racism.
Tue Sep 01 2020

China replicates famous world landmarks
China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations.
Fri Mar 03 2017

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide
For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025