Alabama executes convicted murderer in second-ever nitrogen gas execution
Alabama executed convicted murderer Alan Miller on Thursday in the second-ever nitrogen-asphyxiation execution.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Alabama executes prisoner with new nitrogen asphyxiation method
Kenneth Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.
Fri Jan 26 2024
UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas
United Nations said the untested method may subject him to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture."
Thu Jan 04 2024
No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard
It's named Oumuamua, Hawaiian for scout, in honor of the observatory in Hawaii that discovered it in 2017.
Thu Mar 18 2021
Cap calls for ban on liquid nitrogen in food
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) wants a ban on the use of liquid nitrogen in food as it was harmful to consumers.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Two 'Dragon Breath' cookies outlets in Kedah close shop
The department was notified by the Consumers Association of Kedah of five complaints it had received on consumers suffering burns after eating the cookies.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Teenager suffers throat injury after consuming 'smoky' biscuits
Mohd Aiman also noticed something strange when he felt the painful sting on his palm after it was exposed to the 'smoky' biscuits.
Sun Dec 18 2016
MPs to grill Merkel over VW 'dieselgate' scandal
German lawmakers will question Chancellor Angela Merkel in March on how much she knew about Volkswagen's dieselgate emissions cheating scandal before it became public knowledge.
Thu Dec 01 2016
Volkswagen says off hook on CO2 emissions
After it plunged into its deepest ever crisis, Volkswagen shares went sharply higher on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Wednesday.
Wed Dec 09 2015
Blue skies, frozen water detected on Pluto
NASA released an image showing a blue layer of haze around Pluto, taken by the New Horizons spacecraft's camera.
Sat Oct 10 2015
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024