Heat wave in Mexico leaves at least 100 dead, authorities say
Nearly all the deaths were attributed to heat stroke, with a handful from dehydration.
Fri Jun 30 2023
Bus of migrants help mother give birth in Mexico before being detained
The mother was among a group of mostly Guatemalans found on the bus in the Gulf state of Veracruz.
Tue Jun 27 2023
Tun Faisal lodges police report on letter backing Anwar as PM
Tun Faisal has called on the authorities to investigate the veracity of the content of a letter claiming that 30 BN MPs supported Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th Prime Minister.
Wed Nov 23 2022
France orders fuel depot strikers back to work, union vows to challenge it
France ordered some staff at an Exxon Mobil fuel depot back to work and warned a TotalEnergies depot could be next.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Three disputed Michael Jackson songs pulled from streaming sites
Some fans have long argued that the vocals on the tracks actually belong to an American session singer by the name of Jason Malachi.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Four year-old girl crushed to death by falling stone fence
Arshad said the victim's mother found the decorative stone fence at the verandah of her house had fallen on her daughter.
Wed Apr 13 2022
France sees biggest jump in COVID cases since early February
France reported 180,777 new COVID-19 infections over 24 hours and hospital numbers also rose for the third consecutive day.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Olympics - Figure skating-American "Rocket Man" Chen soars to gold in Beijing
American Nathan Chen achieved a spectacular redemption when he claimed the men's figure skating title in dazzling fashion in Beijing.
Fri Feb 11 2022
France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions
France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Wed Dec 22 2021
Up to 10% of new French COVID-19 cases suspected to be Omicron variant - minister
A new vaccination pass set to be introduced early next year will require people to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants and long-distance public transport.
Sat Dec 18 2021
Verawaty Fadjrin, Indonesian badminton great succumbs to cancer
Verawaty Fadjrin, who saw many fine achievements in her badminton heydays in the 1970s and 1980s, died Sunday morning after battling lung cancer for several years. She was 64.
Sun Nov 21 2021
Francisco Javier Vera, the 12-yr-old climate activist with a big impact
The bespectacled schoolboy has become something of a sensation in his native Colombia.
Sat Nov 06 2021
Hurricane Grace unleashes severe flooding in Mexico, killing eight
Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain, causing severe flooding and mudslides becoming one of the most powerful storms.
Sun Aug 22 2021
French government minister injects fellow minister with COVID shot
Two ministers in the French government promoted the COVID-19 vaccine with one of them administering the shot to the other.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Factbox - Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Britain will add India to its travel "red-list" after detecting 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the country.
Tue Apr 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