Sungai Burung paddy farmers suffer losses due to diseases
More than 50 rice farmers in the Sungai Burung area have to bear losses following an attack of bacterial panicle blight.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060
A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, study shows.
Sun Jun 05 2022
Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque
The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site.
Sun Feb 20 2022
Olympics: Boxing - Gadzhimagomedov sizzles, Nyika shrugs off attempted bite to win
New Zealander David Nyika's Games debut was blighted by an attempted bite from his Moroccan opponent.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Hair to the rescue as oil pollution blights coastlines
The hair is destined to be stuffed into nylon stockings to make floating tubes that will line harbours to mop up ocean oil pollution.
Thu Sep 24 2020
Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan
The British government has announced plans to dig a tunnel to bury a perpetually congested road that has long blighted the World Heritage Site.
Tue Sep 12 2017
Govt allocates RM3.7 mln additional fund, aids farmers affected by blight
The government has channeled an additional fund of RM3.7 million to help farmers in northwest Selangor affected by the blight since two months ago.
Sat Jan 14 2017
Red Bull, McLaren look for Malaysia recovery
Red Bull are looking to Malaysia next weekend to kick-start their Formula One season after tyre problems blighted their early speed promise in Melbourne.
Mon Mar 18 2013