AWANI Tonight: TikToker ‘Abang Bas’ arrested for filming schoolgirls
A school bus driver, known as Abang Bus, has been remanded for five days after being accused of recording videos of primary schoolgirls to post on TikTok.
Fri Sep 06 2024
Is the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran a new front in the war against girls' education?
Accounts differ, but many reports cite more than 1,000 cases of poisoning at schools across Iran.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Khamenei says poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran is an "unforgivable crime"
Over a thousand Iranian girls in different schools have suffered "mild poison" attacks since November.
Mon Mar 06 2023
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: 7,000 firefighters to be inoculated from March 5, All 279 abducted Nigeria schoolgirls released by kidnappers.
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Kidnappers release schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Zamfara state - Zamfara governor
Gunmen have released girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Gunmen kidnap 300 schoolgirls in increasingly lawless northwest Nigeria
Police had begun search-and-rescue operations with the army to find the bandits who took 317 girls from a boarding school.
Fri Feb 26 2021
Some schoolgirls are now free - but hundreds more abducted by Boko Haram are still missing
Residents say more than 500 have been kidnapped. They've submitted the names of the missing to local authorities, but families have yet to receive a response.
Mon May 08 2017
Nigeria exchanges 82 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram for prisoners
Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross helped secure the 82 girls in "lengthy negotiations", the presidency said on its Twitter account.
Sun May 07 2017
The growing horror in a city where 500 children were kidnapped by Boko Haram
The militants had carried off 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, a kidnapping that became the subject of a global campaign known by the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.
Wed Apr 26 2017
Nigeria's Buhari says army has captured key Boko Haram camp
Boko Haram has killed 15,000 people and displaced more than two million during a seven-year insurgency to create an Islamic state governed by a strict interpretation of sharia law.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Rina, young Japanese model taking world by storm
Aged just 17 and still living with her family, Rina Fukushi has seen more of the world than most Japanese schoolgirls.
Sat Oct 22 2016
Powerful quake rocks South Asia, more than 160 dead
At least 31 people were confirmed dead in Afghanistan and 135 in Pakistan with the toll set to rise.
Mon Oct 26 2015
12 schoolgirls killed in stampede after Afghan quake: officials
The students rushed to escape the school building in Taluqan city (capital of Takhar), triggering a stampede.
Mon Oct 26 2015
Nigeria claims deal with Boko Haram on ceasefire, kidnapped girls
Nigeria's military and presidency claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of kidnapped girls.
Fri Oct 17 2014
Suspects in 'Gadis Pailang' video to be prosecuted
The three suspects featured in the video will be charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code with causing injuries to the victim.
Thu Jun 05 2014
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
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024