Rescue teams don't expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide
The exact number of dead under almost two storeys of debris and mud still unknown but ranging from hundreds to thousands.
Thu May 30 2024
Missing Titanic sub: What are submersibles, how do they communicate and what may have gone wrong?
Here's what the search and rescue teams are up against.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Report: Child and two others rescued 296 hours after Turkiye quake
Rescue teams in Turkey recovered three people, including a child, alive from the debris of a collapsed apartment building where they spent 296 hours since last week's earthquakes.
Sat Feb 18 2023
Search and rescue teams have pulled out over 8,000 people from debris since quakes last week: Erdogan
Turkiye is grateful to all the countries for the help they provided for the SAR and relief efforts in the aftermath of the powerful twin earthquakes, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Turkiye earthquake: Hopes of finding more survivors fade as death toll surpasses 17,000
Rescue teams continued to spare no effort in searching for more survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings on Thursday, though hopes faded quickly on the 4th day.
Fri Feb 10 2023
Nations around the world dispatch search and rescue teams to Turkiye in wake of earthquakes
More than 400 Azerbaijani personnel are engaged in search and rescue efforts in quake-impacted cities.
Wed Feb 08 2023
Indonesians pray outdoors after deadly quake destroys town
Rescue teams continued efforts to clear mud and debris and pull out any victims.
Fri Nov 25 2022
Indonesia struggles to get aid to quake survivors, rescue continues
Rain-triggered landslides and difficult mountainous terrain hampered the efforts of rescue teams.
Fri Nov 25 2022
To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, US companies
Water surged more than halfway up the 60-meter mine shafts and officials have struggled to safely send rescue teams into the mine.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Hopes fading for missing climbers after Italian glacier collapse
Rescue teams resumed the search today for 13 climbers who were missing after part of a glacier gave way high in the Italian Alps.
Tue Jul 05 2022
Last body found at Nepal plane crash site
The rescue teams recovered the body of the last of 22 people aboard the plane that crashed and also found the flight's voice recorder.
Tue May 31 2022
Drones effective for flood relief work - Police
The gadget was particularly useful in areas difficult to access due to floods, as it enabled rescue teams to assess the situation.
Mon Feb 28 2022
PM Ismail Sabri explains constraints in evacuation operation during recent floods in Selangor
The rescue teams during the recent floods in Selangor, despite having mobilised their assets, had difficulties in continuing their operations due to some constraints.
Thu Jan 20 2022
Authorities locate dozens of people listed as missing in deadly Tennessee flood
The scope of the damage came into sharper focus as rescue teams continue to search house-to-house with trained dogs looking for victims.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Kyushu residents hope for end of disaster as Japan warns of further rain
Rescue teams search for people missing in landslides and residents grew weary of the continuing rain.
Mon Aug 16 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024