One in 100 year event: Rainfall yesterday equaled average monthly rainfall
The heavy downpours that lasted over 24 hours that began late Friday (Dec 17) night was equal to the average rainfall for a month, which is a one in 100-year weather event.
Sun Dec 19 2021
Latest: 205 injured in Israeli attacks across East Jerusalem
The number injured rose to 205 in Israeli attacks late Friday at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Damascus Gate of the Old City and the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem.
Sat May 08 2021
HK hearthrob Nicholas Tse ready to cook up a storm in Malaysia
Donned in his chef's attire, what could Hong Kong superstar and celebrity chef Nicholas Tse be doing in Sunway City on late Friday evening?
Sat Jan 27 2018
Venezuela cash crisis sparks looting, protests
Late Friday President Nicolas Maduro blamed opposition politicians for the unrest, claiming that there were pictures and videos of some opposition members of the National Assembly involved.
Sat Dec 17 2016
Musicians, student among first list of Oakland fire victims
Their lives all ended suddenly when the performance space and artist community known as the Ghost Ship turned into an inferno late Friday.
Mon Dec 05 2016
Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies: President
Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television.
Sat Nov 26 2016
Aliaa Syafiqah found safe - father
The teenager's father, Mohd Norjuahari Nazar Nazari, confirmed this when contacted by Astro AWANI late Friday.
Fri Nov 18 2016
S'pore mulls surveillance programme for Zika-infected babies
The ministry is keeping close tabs on the pregnant women who have been notified to have the Zika virus infection, said the report late Friday.
Sat Sep 24 2016
Police arrest 2 suspected of plotting attack in Belgium
Police arrested two men, identified as Noureddine H. and his brother Hamza H., after house searches late Friday in Belgium's French-speaking areas of Mons and Liege
Sat Jul 30 2016
Palestinian groups Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Paris attacks
Senior figures in both Hamas, considered by the US and EU to be a "terrorist" group, and Islamic Jihad criticised the killings that rocked the French capital late Friday.
Sat Nov 14 2015
Paris under siege: Targets range from a pizzeria to the Stade de France
The string of coordinated attacks in and around Paris late Friday left more than 120 people dead, in the worst such violence in France's history.
Sat Nov 14 2015
Girls aged 2 and 5 'gang-raped' in New Delhi: Police
The younger child was abducted late Friday by two men from a religious event in west Delhi's Nangloi area and sexually assaulted before being dumped in a park near her home.
Sat Oct 17 2015
New York's Empire State Building lit green for Eid
New York's Empire State Building was lit in green late Friday to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
Sat Jul 18 2015
Popular lyricist 'Mama Juwie' dies at 62
Popular 1980's lyricist, Mama Juwie, passed away late Friday night. He was 62.
Fri Apr 03 2015
Singapore restricts access to Lee's public wake over safety fears
The Singapore government late Friday ordered mourners to stay off a congested field near parliament for safety reasons as tens of thousands paid their last respects to former prime minister.
Sat Mar 28 2015
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend
A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms
Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024