Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital
The bomb destroyed 10 cars and damaged several buildings nearby in a well-guarded area near the Presidential Palace.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Australia police arrests teenage boy after stabbing at Sydney university
Australian police arrested a 14-year-old boy for a stabbing at the University of Sydney, prompting a lockdown of the university buildings.
Tue Jul 02 2024
More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, local authorities
The landslide in a remote village buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction to buildings.
Mon May 27 2024
The Future Is Female: Urban Design - First Life, Then Spaces, Then Buildings
How can urban design help to reclaim and enhance the unique character of Malaysian cities? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of The Malaysian Urban Design Association PEREKABANDAR, which is a registered NGO which champions good urban design practice in Malaysia and aspires to reclaim the character of Malaysian cities.
Sun May 26 2024
Amsterdam University closes for two days after violent protests over Gaza
The university's board said it cancelled all classes and would close all buildings as it could not guarantee safety for those on campus.
Tue May 14 2024
Rebuilding bombed Gaza homes may take 80 years, UN says
Nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment have caused billions of dollars in damage, leaving many of the buildings reduced to heaps.
Thu May 02 2024
Taiwan's strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings, leaving 4 dead
The earthquake topple a three-story building, temporarily trapping four people inside and also stranding about 400 tourists on mountainside.
Wed Apr 03 2024
Israeli forces leave Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital in ruin as they withdraw
Israeli forces, before withdrawing, burned down all the buildings of the Shifa Hospital, rendering it completely non-operational.
Mon Apr 01 2024
Task force to inspect safety equipment in all buildings - JBPM DG
JBPM said if buildings do not meet the set criteria then enforcement can be imposed to require them to upgrade existing systems.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Seychelles declares emergency after explosion and flooding
The blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the main island Mahe.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods
When glacial lakes overfill or their banks become unsound, they burst, sparking deadly floods that wash out bridges and buildings.
Sun Nov 26 2023
AG's Report: Only 386 of 1,505 dilapidated schools upgraded, redeveloped
Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi said only 123 (31.9 per cent) of the 386 schools involved having been completed between 2019 and 2022.
Wed Nov 22 2023
Parking woes at PPRs, stratified residential buildings causing distress to residents, public
Residents are forced to park their vehicles on the main roads outside the housing areas, narrowing the two-lane roadway.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Malaysia says Sultan's heirs withdraw claim on Paris buildings
The law ministry said enforcement judge quashed an earlier order authorising that a statutory mortgage be registered on the three buildings.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Sobbing relatives of Nepal quake victims cremate loved ones
Thousands of buildings have collapsed or developed cracks from Nepal's worst earthquake in eight years.
Mon Nov 06 2023