Italy court hands lifetime sentence to Pakistani parents in 'honour killing' case
Prosecutors said the family of Saman Abbas was angered when they found out she had a boyfriend in Italy.
Wed Dec 20 2023
This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
The heat is a result of continued greenhouse gas emissions from human activity, combined with the emergence of the El Nino weather pattern.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Who could replace World Bank President David Malpass?
Here are names being floated by US officials, climate change experts, and global development peers as possible candidates for the job.
Thu Feb 16 2023
Rescues provide glimmer of hope among Turkey quake ruins as toll tops 20,000
Several people were rescued from the rubble of buildings during the night, including a 10-year-old boy saved with his mother after 90 hours in the Samandag district of Hatay province.
Fri Feb 10 2023
Space station's Italian commander, with lookalike Barbie, tells girls about science in orbit
The first European female commander on the ISS, Samantha Cristoforetti, describes some of the experiments conducted aboard.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Eight children dead, more missing as flooding destroys Afghan homes
Samantha Mort said the child death toll could rise, and more children were missing and injured in the chaos wrecked by the floods.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency amid continued crisis
The extension means it will continue for a month before it must be approved again, the lawmaker said.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Abolishing mandatory death penalty is the first step, but what else must be done?
The Cabinet has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty, but rights groups remain wary over its actual implementation.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Analysis: Abolishment of mandatory death penalty signals nuanced take on drug problems
The death penalty has proven not to be an effective deterrent, not only in Malaysia but worldwide, a human rights lawyer said.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Taliban dissolve Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission, other key bodies
Taliban authorities dissolves five key departments of the former US-backed govt, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch.
Tue May 17 2022
N.Sembilan police collect RM5.46 million in summons payments
Mohamad said the payments were for summonses issued since 1998.
Fri Dec 17 2021
Life at 50: 'Sex and the City' women back for new chapter
The sassy women are back without Samantha in HBO Max's "Sex and the City" revival.
Sat Dec 11 2021
Frozen on stage - Disney movie musical comes to London West End
The musical is showing in a theatre newly restored by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, which recently reopened after a two-year restoration.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Taliban declares 'amnesty' for all after capturing power in Afghanistan
With many Afghans fearful about the future with the Taliban now in power, the group on Monday announced that they had declared an "amnesty" for everyone in Afghanistan.
Tue Aug 17 2021
50 per cent discount for traffic summonses from Friday
Azisman said the payments can be made via the MyBayar Saman portal and application.
Thu Jun 17 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