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
Living near fast-food restaurants may not have an effect on childhood obesity
Health experts around the world have been concerned for years about the impact of fast food on the eating habits of younger children.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court says
Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.
Fri Oct 02 2020
'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