Japan airport shut after likely WW2-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater, deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway.
Wed Oct 02 2024
Finland counted its bomb shelters and found 50,500 of them
The wary Nordic country made the construction of emergency shelters mandatory under apartment blocks and office buildings since 1950s.
Sat Sep 02 2023
Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks
Cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained by the MMEA.
Mon May 29 2023
WW2 bomb revealed in drought-hit waters of Italy's River Po
The bomb was found by fishermen on the bank of the River Po due to a decrease in water levels caused by drought, Colonel Marco Nasi said.
Mon Aug 08 2022
Japan's Suga pledges not to wage war again on WW2 anniversary
Suga made the vow at the 76th anniversary of the end of World War Two and renewing a promise made by his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, in recent years.
Sun Aug 15 2021
New British 50 pound note with WW2 codebreaker Turing enters circulation
Turing is best known in Britain for designing machines to decrypt coded messages during World War Two.
Wed Jun 23 2021
75 years later, Japan war orphans tell of pain, recovery
They were bullied. They were called trash and left to fend for themselves on the street. Police rounded them up and threw them in jail.
Fri Aug 14 2020
Japan faces WW2 anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
Seventy-five years later, the unresolved legacy of the WW2 conflict haunts Tokyo's ties with China and South Korea.
Wed Aug 12 2020
Australia expected to reveal biggest budget deficit since WW2 due to coronavirus
Australia is expected to report its biggest budget deficit since World War Two on Thursday when Canberra reveals the full economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thu Jul 23 2020
Wrong man named in Joe Rosenthal's iconic Iwo Jima WW2 photo
One of the six men long identified in Joe Rosenthal's iconic World War II photograph showing the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima was actually not in the image.
Fri Jun 24 2016
Michael Bay producing WW2 drama
"Sabotage" will allow Bay to return to the theme of World War II over a decade after "Pearl Harbor" (2001).
Sun Oct 13 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024