Love letters and tax returns: Bolivia's sidewalk scribes prefer typewriters
In Bolivia, much administrative paperwork is unavailable online and must instead be submitted in typed form.
Sat Jul 16 2022
Chinese New Year: Thailand's year of the ox celebration anything but bullish
The din and noise of shoppers haggling with traders while workers were busy loading and unloading along the sidewalks fill the air.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Self-service scooters could soon be parking and driving themselves.
The idea is to ensure that scooters no longer clutter sidewalks and no longer hinder pedestrians, especially the elderly or disabled.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Budget 2021: ECERDC proposes development on Terengganu islands
Development and upgrading of support infrastructure such as jetties, sidewalks, public facilities and solid waste management would help conserve the islands' natural assets.
Mon Sep 07 2020
COVID-19: Sanitisation exercise at six red zones begins today - Zuraida
The operations involve the disinfection of road equipment, public facilities, public markets, sidewalks, transportation hubs and Peoples Housing Projects (PPR) in red zone areas.
Mon Mar 30 2020
Car rams Times Square pedestrians
A speeding car crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City's busy Times Square, killing one person and injuring 22 others.
Fri May 19 2017
Car rams Times Square pedestrians, kills one, injures others
A Reuters witness said one person was covered with a bloodstained blanket after the collision, which occurred around noon ET (1600 GMT) at the Midtown Manhattan tourist venue.
Thu May 18 2017
Two die as winter storm wallops northeastern United States
The storm had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour (80 kph) and left roads and sidewalks dangerously slick in densely populated cities such as New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut.
Fri Feb 10 2017
Ohio State University attack: Malaysian students safe
American media outlets reported that a student crashed his vehicle onto the sidewalk at the Columbus, Ohio, campus before slashing students with a butcher knife.
Tue Nov 29 2016
Prosecutor on the hunt for Justin Bieber's 'guerilla marketing' culprits
San Francisco's city attorney is on the hunt for culprits of a "guerilla marketing" campaign of sidewalk graffiti promoting the teen idol's latest album "Purpose".
Tue Dec 29 2015
Thanksgiving parade expected to draw huge crowd despite security jitters
Record crowds were expected to swarm Manhattan sidewalks and rooftops on Thursday to glimpse the marching bands, floats and massive balloons of Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Thu Nov 26 2015
MRT: Probe into cause of Jalan Bukit Bintang sinkhole ongoing
MRT Corp has begun investigations into what caused a water pipe to burst, resulting in a sinkhole on the sidewalk of Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Thu Apr 16 2015
Taman Bukit Sireh residents seek shelter on sidewalk
Taman Bukit Sireh residents have opted to temporarily take shelter on the sidewalk after the road to the flood relief centre was submerged.
Wed Dec 24 2014
Woman gives birth on Manhattan sidewalk
When a New York woman went into labor, she left home to hail a cab for the hospital. But seconds later, she gave birth..
Wed Feb 26 2014
Star power: Depp, Cruise hail producer Bruckheimer
Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise joined Bruckheimer at a ceremony adding his name on the famous stretch of Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk.
Mon Jun 24 2013
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024