Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people
Around 10 cars of a passenger train derailed, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80.
Mon Aug 07 2023
Pakistan floods' death toll nears 1,500
The floods brought by record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern mountains have hit 33 million of a population of 220 million.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Pakistanis throw up barriers against rising floodwaters; 12 more die
People worked to strengthen an existing dyke as floodwaters threatened the town of Bhan Syedabad in the southern province of Sindh.
Thu Sep 08 2022
Flood-hit Pakistan breaches lake to avert overflow
Manchar Lake had already reached dangerous levels and the increased pressure posed a threat to surrounding areas in southern Sindh province.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Pakistan's armed forces rescue 2,000 marooned by catastrophic floods
The military said it had evacuated about 50,000 people, including 1,000 by air, since rescue efforts began.
Fri Sep 02 2022
South Pakistan braces for surge of flood water flowing from north
Murtaza Wahab said a flow of some 600,000 cubic feet per second was expected to swell the Indus, testing its flood defences.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives
Abnormal heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered floods that have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed at least 1,191 people.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Former world champion Sindhu pulls out of Tokyo badminton world's due to injury
The BWF said that following an MRI scan, a medical team confirmed a stress fracture in Sindhu's left foot.
Mon Aug 15 2022
Tze Yong 'slays' world champ Kean Yew, Jin Wei falls to Sindhu again
Ng Tze Yong pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games when he ousted reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew in the quarter-finals today.
Sat Aug 06 2022
Jin Wei faces Sindhu threat for spot in semis
Can professional women's singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei rise to the occasion and stun 2019 world champion Pusarla V. Sindhu in the last eight of the BCommonwealth Games?
Sat Aug 06 2022
Badminton India's next generation a long way behind Nehwal and Sindhu - Padukone
Saina Nehwal and Pusarla Sindhu have raised the bar for Indian badminton but the next generation will struggle to match their success.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Olympics: Badminton - 'A strong mind': India's Sindhu, Japan's Okuhara look inwards to keep mentally fit
In badminton, players are resorting to yelling, meditation, or laser-like focus whatever it takes to help them cope with the stress.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook: Report
The outfits' network is a mix of Sunni and Shia sectarian groups, global terror organisations operating in Pakistan, and separatists in Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
Tue May 30 2017
No Malaysian injured in terrorist attack in Pakistan - Wisma Putra
In a statement Friday, Wisma Putra said the Malaysian High Commission in Islamabad and the Malaysian Consulate-General in Karachi were monitoring the situation.
Sat Feb 18 2017
101-year-old rescued after Nepal quake as fears grow in rural areas
Rescuers have pulled a 101-year-old man alive from his ruined home a week after Nepal's earthquake claimed at least 7,200 lives, as the government warned the death toll will climb "much higher".
Sun May 03 2015
'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