New KL Mayor to focus on affordable housing, flash flood issues
The formulation of an effective policy on affordable housing is a priority task of new Mayor of Kuala Lumpur Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah.
Fri Oct 02 2020
Olympics: We won't give up on Rome 2024, says CONI chief
The Italian capital now looks to be out of contention after an unequivocal 'No' by the city's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, was delivered on Wednesday.
Thu Sep 22 2016
London votes for new mayor after bitter campaign
Londoners go to the polls on Thursday to elect their new mayor following a bitter campaign between the two leading candidates.
Thu May 05 2016
DBKL DG Mhd Amin Nordin appointed new KL mayor
DBKL DG Mhd Amin Nordin has been appointed as the new mayor of Kuala Lumpur effective July 18.
Tue Jul 07 2015
De Blasio sworn in as New York mayor
New York's new Mayor Bill de Blasio was sworn in Wednesday promising to restore progressive ideals and end growing economic inequality in the city.
Wed Jan 01 2014
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024