South Koreans still seek answers 10 years after Sewol ferry disaster
Memorials were held throughout the country including at the port of Mokpo in the south where the wreckage of the Sewol is on display.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Japan opening of 'Barbie' marred by controversy ahead of nuclear memorials
No Japan release date has been announced for "Oppenheimer", which chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb.
Thu Aug 03 2023
US remembers 9/11, with virus altering familiar tributes
Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as another national crisis, the coronavirus, reconfigured ceremonies and as a presidential campaign carved a path through the memorials.
Sat Sep 12 2020
George Floyd to be eulogized in Minneapolis memorial, first of 3
Mourners converged in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of memorials to George Floyd.
Thu Jun 04 2020
Zuckerberg among Facebook users mistakenly declared 'dead'
Facebook accidentally declared its founder Mark Zuckerberg and many other users dead on Friday, acknowledging after fixing the problem that it had committed a "terrible error."
Sat Nov 12 2016
Facebook mistakenly declares live users dead
Facebook accidently declared live users dead, acknowledging after fixing the problem Friday that it had committed a "terrible error."
Sat Nov 12 2016
Memorials for MH17 victims as calls grow for justice
Relatives of victims of flight MH17 joined emotional memorials on Friday as calls mounted for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the tragedy.
Fri Jul 17 2015
Actor Morgan Freeman mistaken for Mandela in India billboard gaffe
The billboard was erected on the side of a road in the southern city of Coimbatore as part of memorials across India and the world to Mandela, who died on December 5.
Thu Dec 19 2013
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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