MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) : Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after … More
Category: Environment
Lipis shipwreck might be an 18th century British merchant vessel
KUANTAN : A ship’s hull found after the floodwaters receded about 220 kilometres from here two days ago, is believed … More
Rescuers hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake
Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues MAMUJU, INDONESIA : Rescuers scrambled to find buried survivors on Saturday (Jan … More
Pigeon escapes death sentence due to fake tag
MELBOURNE: A racing pigeon detained by Australian authorities and set to be destroyed over concerns it was an American intruder … More
At least 34 killed as quake rocks Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP, REUTERS) : A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday (Jan 15), killing at least 34 people, … More
Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) : A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States … More
Omanis revive memory of village swallowed by desert
Deserts are expanding all over the world, pushed on by climate change Wadi Al-Murr is cut off from main roads … More
Aswan High Dam: Nasser’s dream, Nubian nightmare
Officiated on January 15, 1971, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce … More
World’s oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
A warty pig painted on a cave wall 45,500 years ago is the world’s oldest depiction of an animal The … More
Blaze at luxury Langkawi resort threatened surrounding rainforest
Activist says fire is a wake-up call to remain vigilant in the protection for Malaysia’s natural heritage. LANGKAWI (THE STAR/ASIA … More
Strong quake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 7, injures hundreds
JAKARTA: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people and injured hundreds on Friday (Jan 15), … More
Why some bike shares work and others don’t
Bicycle share schemes have had huge success in some cities and flopped spectacularly in others – what is it that … More
India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws
NEW DELHI (AP) : India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of agricultural reform laws and … More
‘King Kong’ rescues flood victims in Lipis
KUANTAN : During the 13 years of operating heavy dumper trucks in mining activities, Sadri Asreil Sahair never thought his … More
Snow blizzard kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
MADRID (AP) : A persistent blizzard has blanketed large parts of Spain with 50-year record levels of snow, killing at … More
An exhibit aims to help heal the damaged cultural heritage of Beirut
BEIRUT : Many museums and galleries in Beirut were seriously damaged, even ravaged, following two gigantic explosions that hit the … More
Protected ‘maragangs’ make appearance on Mount Kinabalu
KUNDASANG: The appearance of ‘Maragang’ or red leaf monkey on Mount Kinabalu is a sight to behold, especially when the … More
Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage: Report
TAIPEI: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan on Saturday (Jan 9), the island’s weather bureau … More
More than 48,000 people evacuated in Malaysia to escape floods
KUALA LUMPUR– More than 48,000 people in six Malaysian states were sheltering in 400 relief centres on Friday (Jan 8) … More
Nakhon Phanom: More than meets the eye
While there are many landmarks to see in this northern province across from Laos, perhaps the best activity is to … More
Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time in decades
MUMBAI/HANOI: Vietnam, the world’s third biggest exporter of rice, has started buying the grain from rival India for the first … More
China notifies Mekong River neighbours it is holding back waters
BANGKOK: China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the … More
Malaysian villagers escape floods on excavator as 28,000 evacuated
KAMPUNG SEMENTEH: Malaysian villagers were evacuated in an excavator while others swam through deep waters on Wednesday (Jan 6) as … More
Malaysian team turns pineapple waste into disposable drone parts
BANGI : Malaysian researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make … More
