After slums and monkeys, Delhi removes stray dogs from streets as G20 nears
Authorities have already cleared many slums in the city and put up cutouts of langurs to scare away monkeys from public spaces.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Many slums disappear from Delhi ahead of G20 summit
Residents of a slum cluster in New Delhi's Janta Camp area were left homeless, as their houses were demolished over the past few months.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Wheels on the bus bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic
Every weekday four buses head into the New Delhi slums to give the children a chance at an education they might not get otherwise.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
The financial squeeze now threatens to plunge many back into poverty or squash their chances of getting out.
Fri Oct 23 2020
Elite officers guarding Rio Olympics shot in slum
The incident took place in one of the sprawling slums known as favelas in the Complexo da Mare area, near the city's international airport.
Thu Aug 11 2016
In Brazil, Zika exposes class divide
Brazil's wealthy have escaped the worst of the Zika outbreak, while those in slums have few protections.
Fri Feb 26 2016
Myanmar police force hundreds from factory area slums
Hundreds of Myanmar families were left destitute on January 26 after government workers flatten swathes of Yangon slum housing.
Wed Jan 27 2016
The 'water mafias' that suck Karachi dry
In Sadiqabad and other Karachi slums, water barely flows through the pipe meant to supply the shacks packed along the rutted earth lanes.
Sun Oct 04 2015
Freetown's slums ill-prepared for Ebola spread
Kroo Bay is a cramped beachfront township of 15,000 where disease is rife and most people die before middle age.
Thu Aug 14 2014
Security tighten in Brazil's Rio ahead of World Cup in June
The security plan was anticipated due to the increase of violent actions and deaths in residential areas and favelas (slums).
Tue May 06 2014
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
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024