Notre-Dame in Paris set to reopen December 7, five years after blaze
The Gothic cathedral, heavily damaged in the April 2019 fire, is expected to host more than 2,000 attendees for the reopening.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Paris blast: At least 37 hurt, sniffer dogs pick up scent under rubble
The explosion tore through Rue Saint-Jacques, which runs from the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral to the Sorbonne University, in the late afternoon .
Thu Jun 22 2023
Notre Dame slowly reviving three years after fire
Ahead of the anniversary of the blaze on Friday, the mammoth cleaning job of the walls, vaults and floor is almost completed, restoring the cathedral to its original whiteness.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire
Fri Dec 25 2020
New arrest after France church attack, security tightened
A new suspect is in custody Friday in the investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church.
Fri Oct 30 2020
Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church
The knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Dr. Ebrahim Moosa : Islamic schools should churn out useful citizens, not dogmatically blind ignorami
Traditional Islamic schools should not create people merely emulating life fifteen centuries ago but people who can contribute to nation-building.
Thu Jan 18 2018
Man shot after attacking police outside Paris' Notre Dame
Armed police cordoned off the site and the cathedral in central Paris that is visited by millions of tourists every year was locked down during the incident.
Tue Jun 06 2017
Nintendo Wii gaming can help reduce pain for burns victims
Australian researchers have found that playing video games on the Nintendo Wii console significantly reduces pain for burn victims.
Sat Jan 23 2016
Celine Dion's husband honoured in elaborate Montreal funeral
The nationally televised funeral of Ren Anglil took place in old Montreal in Notre-Dame Basilica, Gothic Revival church where Celine Dion and he married in a lavish wedding 21 years ago.
Sat Jan 23 2016
Mass DNA tests at French school to find rapist
The operation, a first for a French school, has raised concerns over rights violations after prosecutors said anyone refusing to submit a sample would be considered a potential suspect.
Mon Apr 14 2014
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