Black man freed by DNA test after 38 years in US prison for wrongful murder conviction
A Black man who spent nearly four decades in prison for a murder he did not commit was released in the state of California on Friday after DNA tests showed he was not the killer.
Sat Oct 29 2022
'Fire of Love' charts romance and death of volcano-chasing scientists
French scientists Maurice and Katia Krafft were brought together, and eventually killed, by their shared love of volcanoes.
Tue Jul 19 2022
ZCSB director gave Lim Guan Eng Maurice Lacroix watch, RM100k cash as birthday gifts, court told
A Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (ZCSB) director told the Sessions Court today that he gave RM100,000 and a Maurice Lacroix watch worth RM43,000 to Lim Guan Eng as birthday gifts.
Fri Jun 24 2022
MMEA detains Vietnamese fishing boat, seizes RM1.5 million in marine catch
The foreign boat had earlier acted aggressively and crashed into KM ARAU, causing damage to both vessels, Maurice said.
Tue Jun 14 2022
Rhino horn NFT going on auction in South Africa
Organisers are hoping it will appeal to wealthy collectors for a virtual rhino horn designed to finance efforts to protect real rhinos.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Lim Guan Eng trial: Key prosecution witness bought luxury watch, court heard
Rajan said he managed to buy the Maurice Lacroix watch from a dealer as requested by Zarul Ahmad.
Wed Sep 22 2021
UK jails people smugglers over Vietnamese migrant deaths
The case cast a shocking new light on the lengths migrants will go to to reach Britain and the gangs exploiting their desperation.
Sat Jan 23 2021
A law to crow about: France upholds rural 'sensory heritage'
A rowdy rooster made headlines in 2019 after a court in western France rejected a bid by neighbours to have him silenced.
Sat Jan 23 2021
HIV-positive school aide, coach in child sex abuse case
The case against Carlos Deangelo Bell, 30, began after a parent noticed sexually explicit text messages on her son's phone.
Tue Aug 01 2017
After 12 years, ex-AIG chief Greenberg settles accounting fraud case
Greenberg will pay about $9 million and Howard Smith will pay about $900,000 to settle charges first brought in 2005 by then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Sat Feb 11 2017
Trauma, torture for sex-trafficked Syrians in Lebanon
In early April, Lebanese security forces broke up the largest known sex trafficking ring there in recent years, freeing at least 75 Syrian women.
Mon Apr 18 2016
Israeli accused of killing wife who disturbed his TV-watching
Maurice Biniashvilli bludgeoned his wife, Malcha, to death after she prevented him seeing decisive moments in the Australian Open championship on Jan 31.
Thu Feb 18 2016
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White died at 74
White, who has suffered for years from Parkinson's disease, died peacefully on Wednesday, his brother and bandmate Verdine White wrote on Facebook.
Thu Feb 04 2016
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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