
'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

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, according to IQAir.
Wed Mar 12 2025