Gaza is 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
The Israeli military said a limited operation in Rafah was meant to kill fighters and dismantle infrastructure used by Hamas
Tue May 07 2024
Ivory Coast's 'Pearl of Lagoons' loses its lustre
The vast Ebrie lagoon is choked by plastic pollution and ravaged by sand extraction and unbridled development.
Wed Sep 07 2022
Lewis Hamilton takes seventh title in style
Britain's Lewis Hamilton choked back the tears as he won a record-equalling seventh Formula One world championship on Sunday.
Sun Nov 15 2020
20-day-old baby dies believed to choke on milk
The police has classified the case as sudden death.
Sun Oct 18 2020
Moroccan village riffs on Hendrix legends and myths
There are no soundtracks or images left from the rock icon's journey but countless myths surround his fleeting trip.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Girl chokes to death on longan
A seven-year-old girl died yesterday after choking on a 'longan' fruit she was eating at her home in Kandis here yesterday.
Mon Aug 21 2017
Four-month-old baby girl chokes to death on milk
Aira Amira Nurul Ridhuan, the firstborn of Sinar Harian reporter, Nurul Ridhuan Nor Ashaha, 32, and Norhafiza Che Abdullah, 27, was said to be unconscious when awakened by her babysitter.
Mon Jul 03 2017
Rio 2016: Am deemed to be a silver medallist here - Chong Wei
Lee was filled with emotions, tears building up and voice choked as he spoke to the media immediately after losing his final bid for his first ever Olympic title.
Mon Aug 22 2016
Diesel cab drivers protest ban in India's smog-choked capital
Hundreds of taxi drivers protested in New Delhi on Monday against a ban on diesel cabs, the latest initiative aimed at improving air quality in the world's most polluted capital.
Mon May 02 2016
Smog-choked Delhi gears up for car ban
Private cars will be banned from the roads on alternate days from January 1 as part of a slew of measures aimed at reducing smog levels.
Wed Dec 30 2015
Thousands of Iraqis flee as Islamic State makes gains in Sunni heartland
Thousands of families fleeing Iraq's western city of Ramadi choked checkpoints leading to Baghdad on Friday, after an Islamic State advance spread panic and left security forces clinging to control.
Sat Apr 18 2015
Nine choke to death on Japanese New Year delicacies: media
Nine people have choked to death in Japan after eating traditional glutinous "mochi" rice cakes to celebrate the New Year, an official and local media said Sunday.
Sun Jan 04 2015
Indonesia sends choppers to fight fires choking Singapore
Indonesia Friday dispatched helicopters to create artificial rain in a desperate bid to fight raging fires that have choked Singapore.
Fri Jun 21 2013
Australian PM brought to tears in parliament
Australian Prime Minister's tough exterior cracked as she choked back tears while introducing a bill into parliament on disability reforms.
Wed May 15 2013