Jin of BTS to carry 2024 Olympic torch near Louvre Museum in Paris on Bastille Day on Sunday

PARIS, July 13: Jin of K-pop supergroup BTS will be the first torchbearer in the Louvre…

Laptop emitting smoke in plane on tarmac in San Francisco causes evacuation, 3 passengers injured

WASHINGTON, July 13: Smoke from a passenger’s laptop prompted emergency evacuation in an American Airlines plane…

Entertainment, political & IT celebrities arrive in 100 private planes for glittering wedding of son of India’s top tycoon Mukesh Ambani

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, July 13: From American entertainers to Indian politicians, India’s richest man…

India to remain most populous country throughout the century: UN report

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, July 12 (Bernama) — India will remain the world’s most populous…

Prabowo reaffirms commitment to strengthen bilateral defence ties with Egypt

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 11 (Bernama) — Indonesian Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto…

Wheel falls off from United Airlines’ B757-200 on takeoff but lands safely

LOS ANGELES, July 9: United Airlines says it is investigating how the wheel of its Boeing…

Malaysia-China 50th anniversary: Retirees cycle over 15,000km to Beijing

By Kenny Teng BANGKOK, July 5 (Bernama) — Two Malaysian retirees, Teng Choon Kwang, 73, from Shah Alam,…

Sunak conceded defeat in UK general election

LONDON, July 5 (Bernama-Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday conceded defeat in the…

European commission gives green light to Lufthansa-ITA airways merger

ROME, July 4 (Bernama-Xinhua) — The European Commission has approved the merger between Italy’s ITA Airways and…

Goldman sachs chief economist cautions on impacts of increases US tariffs

NEW YORK, July 4 (Bernama-Xinhua) — The actual implementation of former US President Donald Trump’s plan would…

Austrian parliament approves flood defence project on the Rhine

VIENNA, July 4 (Bernama-dpa) — Austria and Switzerland aim to invest €2.1 billion (US$2.25 billion) to…

Wildfires erupt in W.Turkiye, neighbourhood evacuated

ISTANBUL, June 30 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Wildfires broke out on Saturday in three locations across Türkiye’s western…

Celebrating 100 years of JB-Singapore Causeway

by Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, June 29: Imagine being turned away by immigration officers at the Causeway for…

New York Times tells Biden to stay out of November presidential race

WASHINGTON, June 29: The New York Times Editorial in an op-ed wrote that President Joe Biden…

DOJ recovers US$100 million civil forfeiture in 1MDB scheme

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Bernama-UPI) — The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday an agreement…

Interpol arrests 219 criminals in human trafficking operation

ISTANBUL, June 25: A major international anti-human trafficking operation resulted in 219 arrests and the identification…

Indonesia Parliament’s commission I approves and forms committee for five defence bills

JAKARTA, June 19 (Bernama) — The Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) sanctioned…

Australian research finds link between snoring, elevated blood pressure

CANBERRA, June 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Australian research has found a link between snoring and elevated blood…

Tokyo calls for evacuation of 314,000 over landslide threat — Reports

TOKYO, June 14 (Bernama-Sputnik) — The Japanese authorities have issued an evacuation order for 313,700 residents…

IMF approves 2nd tranche of funding to Sri Lanka, notes signs of recovery, vulnerabilities in some sectors

WASHINGTON, DC: June 14: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which approved the…

Remains of 45 Indians killed in Kuwait building fire brought home

NEW DELHI, June 14 (Bernama-Xinhua) — A special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying the remains…

Bank of Japan announces reduction in bond purchases

TOKYO, June 14 (Bernama-Xinhua) — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday decided to decrease its…

WHO reports critical malnutrition among Gaza children amid severe food shortages

AMMAN, June 13 (Bernama-Petra) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that more than 8,000 children under…

Bangladesh and Uzbekistan sign pact to promote emperor Babur’s philosophy

NEW DELHI, June 13 (Bernama) — Bangladesh and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to promote the…