'Indescribable' crew errors led to Sicily shipwreck, yacht maker says
The yacht manufacturer's CEO dismissed design or construction errors, noting 16 years of safe operation, even in worse weather than Monday.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Terengganu to issue special permit for scuba diving at Pulau Kapas shipwreck
The Terengganu state government plans to introduce a special permit for scuba divers at the shipwreck location of Pulau Kapas.
Mon Oct 23 2023
Spanish archaeologists plan rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck
Nine technicians underwent 560 hours of scuba diving over more than two weeks in June to record all the cracks and fissures in the ship.
Sat Jul 01 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
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
At least 79 drown, hundreds missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece
A European rescue-support charity said it believed around 750 people were on board the 20- to 30-metre-long vessel.
Thu Jun 15 2023
Survivors of Libya shipwreck brought ashore in Italy
30 people missing and 17 rescued, Italy's coast guard says.
Tue Mar 14 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
Death toll in Italian migrant shipwreck rises to 61 - official
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said that more than two dozen Pakistanis were believed to have been among those who drowned.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children
The wooden sailing boat which sailed from Turkey crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Three drown, many feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece
More than a dozen were believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week.
Tue Feb 07 2023
At least 16 migrants dead in shipwreck off Greek island Lesbos
The sunken boat was carrying about 40 people, the coastguard said, citing people that had been rescued so far.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Death toll in Lebanon migrant shipwreck rises to seven as search continues
The Lebanese army found another body from a migrant shipwreck in the sea off Lebanon's northern coast overnight.
Mon Apr 25 2022
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
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