Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 80

The death toll from a horrific wildfire in Hawaii climbed to 80 as residents confronted the devastation and criticisms grew Saturday over the emergency response.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Malaysians vote in six state polls

Malaysians in six states went to the polls yesterday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Security alert prompts Eiffel Tower evacuation

A security alert yesterday prompted the evacuation of three floors of the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France’s most emblematic symbol which drew 6.2 million visitors last year.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia; 2 killed

At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their boat sank yesterday soon after leaving the country’s shores, the coastguard said, amid a spike in attempts to reach Europe.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

Six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel early yesterday, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Moon mining: Why major powers are eyeing a lunar gold rush?

Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday amid a race by major powers including the United States, China and India to discover more about the elements held on the earth's only natural satellite
12 August 2023, 09:23 AM

7 killed in northern Nigeria mosque collapse

Seven people died after a mosque filled with worshippers caved in on Friday in Nigeria's northern city of Zaria, in Kaduna state, with several others injured
12 August 2023, 07:43 AM

Death toll in IS attack on Syria army bus rises to 33: monitor

An attack by Islamic State group jihadists on Syrian government forces in the war-torn country's east has killed 33 soldiers, a monitor said Saturday, revising an earlier toll of 26 deaths
12 August 2023, 06:23 AM

Two dead, 16 missing in north China mudslide: state media

Two people died and 16 others are missing after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains occurred near the northern Chinese city of Xi'an, state media reported Saturday
12 August 2023, 04:08 AM

Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 80

The death toll from wildfires that destroyed swathes of Hawaii this week has risen to 80, Maui county officials said Friday.
12 August 2023, 03:53 AM

Death toll hits 55, may rise

Maui’s wildfires have killed at least 55 people, a toll expected to rise, and unleashed destruction on the resort town of Lahaina that will take many years and billions of dollars to rebuild, Hawaiian officials said.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia launches first Moon mission in 50yrs

Russia yesterday launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years, a mission designed to give fresh impetus to its long-struggling space sector, which has been also hit by sanctions since the conflict in Ukraine.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

IS attack in Syria kills 26

At least 26 soldiers have been killed in war-torn Syria’s east, a monitor said yesterday, the deadliest in a new wave of attacks blamed on Islamic State group jihadists.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Azerbaijan risks ‘nullifying’ peace hopes

Armenia said yesterday that Azerbaijan was still blocking aid deliveries to Armenian-populated settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh, and warned this risked “nullifying” the prospect of peace between the two countries.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded at least eight others during an operation in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank yesterday, Palestinian officials said.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Zelensky fires heads of military enlistment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday dismissed officials responsible for military conscription in each region of the country, citing corruption allegations that he said could amount to treason.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Could not run govt without military’s support

Railing against former prime minister Imran Khan for running a hybrid regime, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that even his government could not run without support from the military.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Over 100,000 crossings made since 2018: UK

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats from France to southeast England since Britain began publicly recording the arrivals in 2018, official figures revealed yesterday.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

West African bloc prepares standby force

West African nations yesterday worked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following an army coup there although they have not given up hope of a peaceful resolution to a crisis that has shaken the region.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

China a ‘ticking time bomb’: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb” because of its economic challenges and said the country was in trouble because of weak growth.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM