15 Malaysian youths in mission to win first gold at Lyon WorldSkills competition
Malaysia participated in 14 categories, including Robotic System Integration, IT Software Solutions for Business, Heavy Vehicle Technology.
Wed Sep 11 2024
French school principal sends girl home for wearing kimono
The principal said abayas are not the only clothes covered by regulation and it concerns "all outfits that show a religious affiliation."
Thu Sep 07 2023
Is this the future of meat?
There are still many hurdles for lab-grown meat to overcome before it changes the way we eat.
Sat Aug 05 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
UN Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again
UN special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, is due to brief the 15-member council, said Norway's UN mission.
Wed May 11 2022
Taliban orders girl high schools remain closed, leaving students in tears
The Taliban backtracks on its announcement that high schools would open for girls.
Wed Mar 23 2022
UN envoy says Islamic State now appears present in all Afghan provinces
An affiliate of the Islamic State group has grown and now appears present in nearly all 34 provinces, Lyons said.
Thu Nov 18 2021
UN says Afghan staff increasingly harassed, intimidated since Taliban takeover
Afghan staff of the UN are being increasingly subjected to harassment and intimidation since the Taliban came to power last month.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Afghanistan commercial flights resume as UN warns of humanitarian crisis
Hopes for a return to order were offset by UN reports of rising restrictions on women and a looming humanitarian disaster.
Fri Sep 10 2021
France's Macron seeks to calm tensions with Muslims
France was further shaken by a new incident, when an attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun shot an Orthodox priest before fleeing.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Scaling up, French firm fashions fish skins for luxury market
A French company is collecting fish skins that would otherwise wind up in restaurant trash cans, turning them into leather.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Man City's Zinchenko interrupts wedding day to clarify Guardiola comments
The video prompted an angry response from City supporters and Zinchenko took to social media to defend his comments.
Tue Aug 25 2020
We Are Pastry World Cup Champs - Negaraku In Lyon, Bravo La' Malaisie
Malaysia shocked the culinary community when it beat the rest of the world to emerge Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2019 champions. Team captain Patrick Siau tells AWANI Reviews Mariam Azmi
Thu Feb 28 2019
Everton must prepare to win ugly, says midfielder Sigurdsson
Everton must be prepared to win anyway possible to lift their spirits and turn their season around, Iceland international Gylfi Sigurdsson has said.
Tue Oct 17 2017
Olympique Lyon shares boosted by sale of Lacazette to Arsenal
Lyon said the fee for Lacazette, who recently broke into the French national team, was the highest ever achieved by the club in a transfer.
Thu Jul 06 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘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