What to expect when Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday
Five and a half years after fire destroyed its roof and spire and caused major damage throughout, Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens.
Sat Dec 07 2024
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
Sabah 2024: Leadership, alliances and road to 17th State Polls
Sabah stands on the brink of a transformative year, with the recent appointment of Tun Musa Aman as the 11th Yang Dipertua Negeri and the 17th State Election looming on the horizon.
Thu Dec 26 2024
S. Korea's Parliament votes for appointment of Constitutional Court Justices
South Korea's parliament on Thursday voted for the appointment of three constitutional court justices to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench for President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial
Thu Dec 26 2024
List of BRICS partners to be announced soon - Brazil's Foreign Ministry
The complete list of countries that will join BRICS as partners will be disclosed in the coming weeks, Russian News Agency (TASS) reported.
Thu Dec 26 2024
Green Electricity Tariff programme to continue in 2025 - Petra
The Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme will continue in 2025, says PETRA.
Thu Dec 26 2024
Telegram, Tencent begin licensing process to operate in Malaysia - MCMC
Service providers Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) have initiated the process of obtaining the required licence for operating their platforms in Malaysia, said MCMC
Thu Dec 26 2024
PM Anwar wants tourism products to promote more local history, legends and legendary sites
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes initiatives to promote tourism products related to legendary sites, history, local legends and myths can be enhanced to attract tourists to the country.
Thu Dec 26 2024
No Malaysians affected by unrest in Mozambique, says Wisma Putra
No Malaysians in Mozambique have been affected by the ongoing unrest, which has predominantly impacted urban areas, including the capital Maputo, said Malaysia's Foreign Ministry, Wisma Putra.
Thu Dec 26 2024
Sri Lankan President expresses interest in joining BRICS in letter to Putin
Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake expressed interest in joining BRICS in a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin in October.
Thu Dec 26 2024
Raub fully recovers from floods
The flood situation in Pahang has shown improvements, with a decrease in the number of evacuees after the temporary relief centre (PPS) in Raub closed this morning.
Thu Dec 26 2024
Govt to organise Economic Forum on Jan 9
The government is set to organise the Malaysian Economic Forum (FEM2025) on Jan 9, 2025, to chart Malaysia's priorities and policies for 2025.
Thu Dec 26 2024