UN Afghan staff told to stay home as Taliban signals UN female ban
The United Nations told some 3,300 Afghan staff not to come to work in Afghanistan for the next two days.
Wed Apr 05 2023
Syrian woman rescued quake victims, won over those who told her to stay home
Salam Mahmoud is one of around 300 women in the Syria Civil Defence, a rescue service of more than 3,000 people which operates in Syria.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise
Officials called for residents in some of its hardest-hit areas to stay home as COVID cases in China's capital and nationally ticked higher.
Mon Nov 21 2022
Chengdu locks down 21.2 million as Chinese cities battle COVID
Residents of Chengdu were ordered to stay home with households allowed to send one person per day to shop for necessities.
Fri Sep 02 2022
Britain braces for record temperatures as heatwave ripples across Europe
British officials urged the public to stay home and the government triggered a "national emergency" alert.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst COVID outbreak
Despite a steady fall in infections that saw just 27 new cases reported on Sunday, authorities said the city's more than 600,000 residents must stay home.
Mon Jul 18 2022
Parts of Shanghai return to lockdown, Beijing district shuts entertainment venues
Minhang district in Shanghai will conduct nucleic acid tests for all residents on June 11 and ordered residents to stay home.
Thu Jun 09 2022
Hong Kong to let some COVID-positive children stay home amid separation fears
Hong Kong authorities said they would allow some children testing positive for COVID-19 to remain at home.
Sat Feb 26 2022
Stay home to curb spread of COVID-19 - Expert
Hanafiah said the public should take proactive measures themselves and not wait for a movement restriction order from the government to do so.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Stay-home order lifted for residents near La Palma volcano eruption
They advised people to continue to avoid spending a "prolonged amount of time" outside.
Mon Oct 04 2021
Stay-home order lifted for residents near La Palma volcano eruption
In response to the improvement in air quality measurements in the area, the lockdown will be lifted.
Sun Oct 03 2021
La Palma volcano eruption forces stay-home order for some residents
Those affected have been told to keep their doors and windows closed and to disconnect heating and air conditioning.
Sat Oct 02 2021
COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
The measures, short of a full lockdown, came on the first of the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, a peak travel season across China.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Sydney to set out roadmap for easing COVID-19 curbs even as cases rise
Fully vaccinated residents to be freed from stay-home orders by the end of October.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Vietnam's biggest city issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths soar
The details of the order, which takes effect on Monday, have yet to be announced.
Fri Aug 20 2021
'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