Floods, mudslides kill two people in northwestern China city
Two houses in a village have been washed away, and infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and power supply facilities has been damaged.
Sat Aug 12 2023
Medecins Sans Frontieres gains access to quake zone in Syria
MSF said a convoy of 14 of its trucks had entered northwestern Syria to assist in earthquake rescue operations.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?
The attack at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike
The bombing was the deadliest in a decade to hit Peshawar, a northwestern city that has suffered decades of Islamist militant violence.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles northwestern Turkiye, injuring 22
Following the quake, a total of 18 aftershocks were recorded.
Wed Nov 23 2022
Storm Eunice batters Europe, killing at least 9
An Atlantic storm battered northwestern European knocking out power for tens of thousands and shredding the roof of London's O2 arena.
Sat Feb 19 2022
Clashes between police, Caracas gang leave 26 dead
Clashes between police and a gang in northwestern Caracas this week have left at least 26 dead, including four officers.
Sat Jul 10 2021
China to send three astronauts to space, including its oldest
China is expected to launch the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 on Thursday in Jiuquan in northwestern Gansu province.
Wed Jun 16 2021
Nigeria's Army Chief, 10 others killed in military plane crash: Army spokesman
All 11 Nigerian military officers, including Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru, aboard an air force plane died in a crash in the country's northwestern state of Kaduna on Friday evening.
Sat May 22 2021
Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state kidnap students: Police
President Muhammadu Buhari said the practice of paying ransoms had encouraged kidnappers.
Fri Mar 12 2021
Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks in Black Sea, coast guard reports
The ship, Bilal Bal, was carrying cast iron from Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa to the northern province of Zonguldak, the Dogan news agency reported.
Wed Nov 01 2017
Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and Spain
At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighboring northwestern Spain on Sunday and Monday.
Tue Oct 17 2017
Persecution of all Muslims in Myanmar on the rise, rights group says
The systematic persecution of minority Muslims is on the rise across Myanmar and not confined to the northwestern state of Rakhine, where recent violence has sent nearly 90,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing
Tue Sep 05 2017
Nearly 90,000 Rohingya escape Myanmar violence as humanitarian crisis looms
The bloodshed in Myanmar's northwestern Rakhine state was triggered by an attack on Aug. 25 on dozens of police posts and an army base by Rohingya insurgents.
Mon Sep 04 2017
Separate blasts kill nearly 30 in Pakistan - police
Two blasts in the northwestern Pakistani town of Parachinar on Friday killed at least 15 people dead, a government official told Reuters.
Fri Jun 23 2017
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