Police fire pepper spray after Women's Day protest in Istanbul
The protesters pushed riot police shields, triggering the tussles with police, while the rest of the crowd of around 2,000 dispersed.
Thu Mar 09 2023
Procession with weapon replicas creates public unease - Saifuddin
The procession of youths marching with shields and weapon replicas at a gathering of a political party in Setiu last Friday has resulted in public unease.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Thousands march in Peru, demanding resignation of leftist President Castillo
Police with helmets and plastic shields launched several tear gas canisters in an attempt to disperse the crowds.
Sun Nov 06 2022
Myanmar army engaged in torture, mass killings, war crimes - UN
Many victims were shot in the head, burned to death, arrested arbitrarily, tortured, or used as human shields, UN's Michelle Bachelet said.
Wed Mar 16 2022
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules: Report
"XCheck" shields millions of elite users from rules that Facebook claims to apply equally at the social network.
Tue Sep 14 2021
South Africa's Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
Hundreds of his supporters, some of them armed with guns, spears and shields, had gathered nearby at his rural homestead in Nkandla.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Malaysians encouraged to wear double masks, face shields in crowded areas
Malaysians are encouraged to wear double face masks and a face shield in crowded and high-risk public areas, such as hospitals.
Sat May 22 2021
Under-12 pupils can wear face shield instead of mask - Ismail Sabri
Children aged 12 years and below are allowed to wear face shields instead of face masks when attending school.
Tue Aug 25 2020
MOH looking into use of face shields for school children - Ismail Sabri
The government is looking into the use of face shields for school children rather than face masks, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Face mask shields against COVID-19
Wearing the face mask is said to be an important preventive measure as it can reduce filtration by 60 per cent of airborne virus particles, including of COVID-19.
Sat Jul 25 2020
Malaysia sends medical equipment to Palestine
The medical supplies include one million units of face masks, 500,000 units of rubber gloves and 500 units of face shields.
Mon May 11 2020
Raqqa civilians face mines, snipers, use as human shields - IRC
The International Rescue Committee outlined the grim choice facing civilians in Raqqa as the U.S.-backed SDF launched an offensive to capture the city, Islamic State's de facto Syrian capital.
Tue Jun 06 2017
Fidget spinner: Education Ministry awaits full report
The Education Ministry is awaiting reports from stakeholders before taking any action relating to the use of "fidget spinner" that has become a phenomenal trend among school students.
Fri May 12 2017
Opponents of South Korea's ousted Park rally to call for her arrest
Police were out in force with riot shields but there were no reports of trouble.
Sat Mar 11 2017
Paris police to be equipped with assault rifles
Parisian police will be given assault rifles and Kalashnikov-resistant shields in a first for the French capital's officers nearly four months after a devastating terror attack killed 130 people.
Mon Feb 29 2016
'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