Sign in
Sign in
Recover your password.
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Browsing Category
World
Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto
Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday (Nov 10) to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations,…
Philippines hit by ‘intense’ typhoon as nearly a million evacuate
Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated and two people have died.
The storm hit as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of around 185 km/h (115mph) and gusts of 230km/h…
US Senate poised to take first steps to end 40-day shutdown
The United States Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus…
Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO…
Typhoon barrels towards Cambodia after killing at least 193 in Philippines and Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to the latest figures from the two countries.
The storm is now headed west to Cambodia and Laos after it barrelled through central Vietnam…
Flights delayed at Delhi airport after technical glitch
Aircraft movement at Delhi airport was hampered on Friday because its Air Traffic Control system suffered a technical problem, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said after several flights were disrupted at one of the world’s busiest…
US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned there will be a 10% reduction in air travel capacity at 40 major airports in the US starting Friday morning, if the government shutdown continues.
The decision was made because air traffic…
Philippines declares state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country…
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before US Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday (Nov 5) on the legality of Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president’s economic agenda.…
Michael Jackson’s estate paid $2.5 million to settle sexual abuse claims ahead of biopic release
Michael Jackson’s estate made a quiet payment of $2.5 million earlier this year to five accusers who alleged decades-long sexual abuse by the late pop icon, completing a $16.5 million settlement originally reached in 2020, reported…