Rescuers widen search for woman missing in sinkhole incident along Jalan Masjid India
A woman is still missing after being swallowed by a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here today, prompting the rescue team to excavate a wider area after a manual search failed to find the Indian nat
Fri Aug 23 2024
All presumed dead on Thai charter plane that crashed with five Chinese aboard
Thai rescuers used hoes to search muddy, forested terrain for debris and the remains of the nine people.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Rescuers in India's Kerala search for survivors, bodies after landslides kill 166
Most of the 350 families living in the area surrounded by tea and cardamom estates were caught unaware by the landslides on Tuesday morning.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says
Heavy rain caused a landslide in Gofa, Southern Ethiopia, burying people Sunday night, then a second slide hit rescuers Monday morning.
Wed Jul 24 2024
Few hopes of finding survivors at Italy hydro plant as search continues
Rescuers searched for four people missing in an area of the power plant where water was rising rapidly.
Wed Apr 10 2024
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls; death toll at 12
Rocks were still tumbling down nearby slopes as the group left, while some of those stranded were brought to safety.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Resilient Taiwan responded fast to earthquake after years honing skills
Taiwanese cities and counties have rescuers on stand-by 24 hours a day, ready to respond almost at a moment's notice to disasters.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Baltimore rescuers lose hope for more survivors from bridge collapse
Efforts switched to looking for bodies of the missing and more answers to why a container ship smashed into the span.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Rescuers battle rubble and water in race to save 13 trapped Russian miners
The miners were trapped since Monday by a rock fall at the Pioneer gold mine.
Wed Mar 20 2024
A boy's arduous steps on prosthetic legs after Turkey's earthquake
It took 76 hours before rescuers could pull Mehmet Koc from the mound of concrete and twisted metal that remained of his home.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Death toll in China landslide rises to 25, rescuers search for missing
Rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing people.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Death toll in China landslide rises to 11, rescuers still search for missing
Rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing people.
Tue Jan 23 2024
At least 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes
Rescuers pulled 20 children to safety from Harni lake in Vadodara city and are searching for two more who are missing.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Train collision in Indonesia kills four, injures 42
Rescuers in Indonesia were battling to extricate two people trapped between railway cars after commuter trains collided.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Japan quake rescuers race against time as survival limit nears
Survival rates drop off 72 hours after the quake, according to emergency responders.
Thu Jan 04 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
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