Suspect charged in fatal burning of woman on New York City subway
A 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen was charged with murder and arson after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train.
Tue Dec 24 2024
Woman killed when set on fire on New York subway train, police say
The man set the woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train, killing her.
Mon Dec 23 2024
Floods from waning typhoon hit transport, force evacuations in China
The provincial capital of Fuzhou closed subway lines and suspended train services, while schools shut for a second day.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Three dead, three missing after downpours in Spain cause widespread floods
Record rainfall caused heavy flooding in central Spain, shutting roads, subway lines and high-speed train connections.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Burger King says tomatoes on 'vacation' as India battles food inflation
The burger chain, one of India's biggest with nearly 400 outlets, joins many McDonald's and Subway stores that removed tomatoes from menus.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with COVID-19
Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday, with China's two biggest cities edging closer to living with COVID-19.
Mon Dec 26 2022
David Letterman interviews Ukraine's Zelenskiy in underground subway
US talkshow host David Letterman has done many interviews in his life - but never one quite like this.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Paris commuters face travel chaos Thursday as metro workers strike
Metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines completely closed and most others working only at peak hours.
Thu Nov 10 2022
South Korea steps up monitoring in crowded subways after Halloween crush
Police will be deployed to subway stations in the capital to join metro officials in crowd control activities, PM Han Duck-soo said.
Fri Nov 04 2022
Record rain leaves at least 8 dead in South Korean capital
Torrential rain knocks out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged.
Wed Aug 10 2022
New York subway shooting suspect to remain in jail, undergo psychiatric exam
Investigators have said they are examining lengthy videos James apparently recorded and posted to YouTube, which included bigoted rants on New York City's mayor, homelessness and the subway system.
Fri Apr 15 2022
New York subway shooting suspect arrested on mass transit violence charge
Authorities told reporters they were still investigating what James' motive might have been.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Multiple people shot in New York City subway station, trains halted - local media
Several people were shot and explosive devices were found in a New York City subway station on Tuesday, local media reported, citing fire department sources.
Tue Apr 12 2022
Snowstorm strands motorists, grounds planes in eastern US, Canada
Traffic was snarled in Toronto, as the snowstorm brought visibility to near zero, shut subway lines and left motorists stranded for hours.
Tue Jan 18 2022
Ida's record rain floods New York-area homes, subways; at least 44 dead
Roadways were transformed into river-like torrents in minutes as the downpours struck on Wednesday night.
Fri Sep 03 2021
80 children of former GISB members remain unclaimed - Nancy
Some parents wish to reunite with their kids, but others changed their minds for unknown reasons, says Nancy Shukri.
Thu Jan 23 2025
MACC-FBI-DOJ collaboration recovers US20 mln linked to 1MDB
MACC says Frank White Jr. voluntarily agreed to surrender funds to the DOJ after learning they originated from misappropriated 1MDB money.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Malaysia aims to reclaim top spot as world's leading rubber producer in 10 years - DPM Zahid
The replanting process must utilise high-quality saplings and automated methods for tapping and collection, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Ousted South Korean defence minister testifies Yoon never intended full martial law
Kim Yong-hyun says he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk-Yeol.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Bloomberg philanthropy to cover US climate dues after Paris withdrawal
Bloomberg Philanthropies will cover US dues to UN Climate Change body, ensuring emissions reporting despite Trump's climate policy pullback.
Thu Jan 23 2025
What Trump has done since returning to the White House
Here are some of the actions that President Donald Trump has taken so far.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide in Central Java
The number of the missing people is most likely more as there was a cafe in the landslide location, a spokesperson said.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Revocation of PwD driving licences only in specific cases - Loke
Anthony Loke says that PwD drivers should not be made scapegoats simply due to isolated incidents involving the group.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Trump steps up immigration crackdown, warns city, state officials against interference
State and local officials who resist or obstruct immigration enforcement could be charged under federal laws against defrauding the US.
Thu Jan 23 2025
ASEAN calls for full implementation of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
ASEAN calls on all parties to maintain conducive conditions to the full implementation of the agreement, strictly adhere to its terms.
Thu Jan 23 2025