Stocks sink, oil surges on reports of Middle East attacks
Asian shares and bond yields sank while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East
Fri Apr 19 2024
Italy's coast guard rescues 49 migrants from boat sinking in Mediterranean
The Italian Coast Guard rescued 49 migrants attempting to travel from North Africa to Europe after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea.
Fri Feb 02 2024
Philippines looking into ramming incident in South China Sea - president
Three Filipino fishermen were killed in a ramming incident that sank their boat in the South China Sea, Ferdinand Marcos Jr said.
Wed Oct 04 2023
Philippines to probe sinking of overloaded boat that killed at least 26
Authorities rescued 40 people after the vessel sank in strong winds, meaning it was carrying many more passengers than it was designed for.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Pakistan criticises migration policies after Mediterranean shipwreck
Pakistan had 350 of its nationals aboard the ship that capsized and sank, said the incident was a "grim reminder of the protection gaps".
Tue Jun 27 2023
At least 209 Pakistanis were on board migrant boat that sank off Greece, data suggests
Hundreds of people from different countries believed to have been on board the vessel, in the worst shipwreck in years for the region.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Missing submersible chief's wife is descendent of Titanic victims - NYT report
Wendy Rush is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor Straus and his wife, two first-class passengers who died when the Titanic sank.
Thu Jun 22 2023
Greek migrant tragedy death toll rises, suspects detained
Greece recovered three more bodies, bringing the confirmed toll to 81, after a fishing boat packed with hundreds of migrants sank.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Emotional reunion amid despair as Greece searches for shipwreck survivors
Witness accounts suggested between 400 and 750 people had packed the fishing boat that capsized and sank early on Wednesday morning.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Four dead after tourist boat capsizes on Italy's Lake Maggiore
People were celebrating a birthday on the 16-metre-long boat when it capsized and sank in a violent storm.
Mon May 29 2023
Italy urges 'stop' to migrant boats as shipwreck death toll hits 63
Many of the victims washed ashore to where the vessel sank near Steccato di Cutro, while some of the bodies were recovered from the sea.
Tue Feb 28 2023
Jack could have survived, says Cameron as 'Titanic' re-released 25 years on
Fans insist Jack could have survived the icy Atlantic waters after the ocean liner sank, if only he had shared an improvised raft with Kate Winslet's Rose.
Fri Feb 10 2023
Cargo ship sinks off Japan, leaving two dead, nine missing
The ship sank between the area of Nagasaki and Jeju island where hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday due to harsh weather.
Thu Jan 26 2023
Search continues for remaining seven sailors from sunken Thai warship
Thai Navy continues the search for another seven missing sailors after the HTMS Sukhothai sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Dec 18.
Wed Dec 28 2022
Death toll from sunken Thai warship rises to 21
Two more bodies have been recovered from the waters after a Thai warship sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Dec 18.
Tue Dec 27 2022
'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