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
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
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024