Death toll in China landslide rises to 25, rescuers search for missing
Rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing people.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Death toll in China landslide rises to 11, rescuers still search for missing
Rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing people.
Tue Jan 23 2024
China landslide kills two, dozens missing
The landslide hit two villages covering houses in brown mountain soil at the foot of a hill, with at least 47 people missing.
Mon Jan 22 2024
Two rescued after earthquake hits China's Yunnan - Beijing News
Residents near the epicentre in Yunnan province had been evacuated from their homes.
Wed May 03 2023
Asia's biggest flower market makes stars out of influencers
Where once people visited markets and florists themselves, they are increasingly shopping for blooms via their smartphones.
Tue Dec 07 2021
China's wild elephants head to safety after long trek
Fourteen wild elephants are heading south towards their protected habitat following a 1,300-km trek that captured the public's imagination.
Tue Aug 10 2021
China's wild elephants seek room to roam as habitats shrink
The Jinghong Hydropower Plant has made the Mekong river, impossible for elephants to cross, further fragmenting their habitats.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Explainer - China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of COVID-19
Six labourers fell ill working in a mine in Yunnan province, after scrubbing a copper seam clean of bat faeces in April 2012.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Chinese city on border with Myanmar reports more COVID cases
Health authorities in Yunnan have yet to identify how the latest cluster started.
Thu Apr 01 2021
China in talks to sell electricity to Myanmar amid warming ties
China's appetite for the hydro project has waned in recent years, as a switch towards less energy-intensive industries amid an economic slowdown has left Yunnan province with a surplus of power.
Fri Aug 04 2017
China earthquake leaves 300 injured, one dead
One person was so far known to have died and 324 others injured mainly in Jinggu County, close to the epicentre of the quake.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Death toll in southwest China quake doubles up: 367
More than 367 people died and nearly 2,000 were injured when a strong earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province.
Mon Aug 04 2014
At least 175 dead in southwest China quake
At least 175 people were killed and 1,400 injured after a strong earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province Sunday.
Sun Aug 03 2014
5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with three people slightly injured.
Sat Apr 05 2014
Malaysia condemns attack in Kunming - Anifah
Malaysia condemns the brutal and senseless attack by knife-wielding assailants at a railway station in Kunming, the capital city of southern China's Yunnan province last Saturday.
Tue Mar 04 2014
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