American poet Louise Glck wins Nobel literature prize
The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glck on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal".
Thu Oct 08 2020
Bob Dylan accused of borrowing some of Nobel lecture from study guide
Bob Dylan has been accused of borrowing heavily for part of the Nobel Literature Prize lecture he finally delivered to the Swedish Academy last week.
Thu Jun 15 2017
Nobel saga all over now as Dylan finally gets prize
Bob Dylan got the Nobel Literature prize-giving he wished for on Saturday, a Swedish broadcaster reported, finally receiving his diploma and medal in a private ceremony in Stockholm.
Sun Apr 02 2017
Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years
Japan's capital is hit by its first November snow in over five decades, slowing rush hour trains.
Thu Nov 24 2016
Bob Dylan: other singers with a poet's soul
Bob Dylan -- the shock winner Thursday of the Nobel Literature Prize -- is not the only singer whose work has been praised for its poetic power.
Thu Oct 13 2016
US songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature Prize
US songwriter Bob Dylan on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize, the first songwriter to win the prestigious award and an announcement that surprised prize watchers.
Thu Oct 13 2016
Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature Prize
Alexievich drew international acclaim with her emotional accounts of the Chernobyl disaster and World War II based on witness accounts.
Thu Oct 08 2015
Modiano, 'modern-day Proust', wins Nobel Literature Prize Origin: Sweden
France's Patrick Modiano won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday for his enigmatic novels rooted in the trauma of the Nazi occupation and his own loveless childhood.
Thu Oct 09 2014
Alice Munro wins Nobel Literature Prize
The Swedish Academy honoured Munro, 82, as a "master of the contemporary short story".
Thu Oct 10 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024