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Salman Rushdie off ventilator, talking following stabbing attack

Salman Rushdie off ventilator, talking following stabbing attack

Novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary festival in New York, is now off the ventilator and is able to talk.
Sun Aug 14 2022
Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, on ventilator after New York stabbing

Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, on ventilator after New York stabbing

Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged, Andrew Wylie said.
Sat Aug 13 2022
Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

Smith's novels have gripped readers for over half a century, selling over 140 million copies worldwide in more than thirty languages.
Sun Nov 14 2021
'Game of Thrones' creators to adapt Chinese sci-fi trilogy for Netflix

'Game of Thrones' creators to adapt Chinese sci-fi trilogy for Netflix

The books tell the story of humanity's first contact with an alien civilization.
Wed Sep 02 2020
SUHAKAM's Jerald Joseph: Peek Into Our Prisons, Pry Open A Window Into Our Souls

SUHAKAM's Jerald Joseph: Peek Into Our Prisons, Pry Open A Window Into Our Souls

Celebrated Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky and SUHAKAM Commissioner Jerald Joseph share a common bond, they both believe that humanity is best judged by looking at how they treat societys.
Wed Mar 14 2018
David Letterman to be awarded Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize

David Letterman to be awarded Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize

Letterman, who hosted 6,028 late-night shows in 33 years on the air, will be awarded the 20th annual prize named for the 19th century U.S. novelist and satirist on Oct. 22.
Wed May 17 2017
US 'Prince of Tides' author Pat Conroy dies at 70

US 'Prince of Tides' author Pat Conroy dies at 70

Pat Conroy, a US novelist whose books included "Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died at the age of 70.
Sat Mar 05 2016
Novelist Jackie Collins dies at 77

Novelist Jackie Collins dies at 77

Jackie Collins, the best-selling author of romance novels, succumbed to breast cancer at the age of 77.
Sun Sep 20 2015
South Africa's Nobel-winning novelist Nadine Gordimer dies

South Africa's Nobel-winning novelist Nadine Gordimer dies

The author and anti-apartheid activist who became an icon through her unique insights into the country's social agonies, has died at the age of 90.
Tue Jul 15 2014
Wise words from Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Wise words from Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Although the late novelist is no longer around, his words will continue to inspire his readers all over the globe.
Sat Apr 19 2014
Presidents, celebrities mourn writer Garcia Marquez

Presidents, celebrities mourn writer Garcia Marquez

Presidents, writers and celebrities mourned the death of Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez bidding farewell to the famous novelist.
Fri Apr 18 2014
Garcia Marquez and Castro: A controversial friendship

Garcia Marquez and Castro: A controversial friendship

Garcia Marquez and met Castro shortly after the Cuban leader came to power, beginning a decades-long and controversial friendship.
Fri Apr 18 2014
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garca Mrquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo.
Fri Apr 18 2014
Garcia Marquez feeling better, wants to go home

Garcia Marquez feeling better, wants to go home

The nobel-prize winning novelist was feeling better after being treated at a Mexico City hospital for lung infection.
Sun Apr 06 2014
Japan town fuming over Murakami fiction portrayal

Japan town fuming over Murakami fiction portrayal

A small Japanese town was fuming at best-selling novelist Haruki Murakami on Wednesday after a new story appeared to suggest its residents habitually throw lit cigarettes from car windows.
Wed Feb 05 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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

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