![Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/41653984924_EGYPT.jpg)
Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies
The 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC, the ministry said.
Tue May 31 2022
![Malaysian salon paints Squid Game manicures of tiny coffins, green tracksuits Malaysian salon paints Squid Game manicures of tiny coffins, green tracksuits](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/61634347319_MALAYSIA.jpg)
Malaysian salon paints Squid Game manicures of tiny coffins, green tracksuits
The Maniqure Nail Salon on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has designed a set of nails for each of the show's nine episodes.
Sat Oct 16 2021
![Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-08/71629780997_COLOMBO.jpg)
Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
The coffin is made out of recycled paper and costs a sixth of the cheapest wooden casket, said Priyantha Sahabandu.
Tue Aug 24 2021
![COVID: As death toll rises, bodies wait in queue for last rites COVID: As death toll rises, bodies wait in queue for last rites](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/71622988301_positifCOVID.jpg)
COVID: As death toll rises, bodies wait in queue for last rites
The existing space in the IPFN morgue was not sufficient, and the victims were now placed in containers turned into makeshift morgues.
Wed Jun 09 2021
![Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/71601798317_CAIRO.jpg)
Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery
The mission will continue opening the coffins and studying their contents before their eventual display at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Sun Oct 04 2020
![Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/81600486548_NETHERLAND.jpg)
Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost
The coffin turns corpses into compost that enriches the soil thanks to mycelium, the root structure of fungi.
Sat Sep 19 2020
![Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old intact coffins Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old intact coffins](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/71599442222_coffins.jpg)
Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old intact coffins
The coffins, along with three sealed niches, were unearthed inside an 11-meter-deep shaft.
Mon Sep 07 2020
![Thousands mourn Tehran attack victims, chant Death to Saudi Thousands mourn Tehran attack victims, chant Death to Saudi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-06/81497020630_attackIranianparl.jpg)
Thousands mourn Tehran attack victims, chant "Death to Saudi"
People in the crowds, some crying, chanted -Death to Saudi Arabia" alongside the more customary "Death to America" and slogans against Israel, as they reached out to touch coffins wrapped in flags.
Fri Jun 09 2017
![Brazil grieves for football team killed in crash Brazil grieves for football team killed in crash](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-12/81480746922_Brazil.jpg)
Brazil grieves for football team killed in crash
The coffins of 51 players, coaches and other Chapecoense figures killed in the crash will arrive early Saturday on three Brazilian air force planes.
Sat Dec 03 2016
![Australia war dead repatriated from Malaysia Australia war dead repatriated from Malaysia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/41464684828_ChristopherBowtell.jpg)
Australia war dead repatriated from Malaysia
In a sombre ceremony, their flag-draped coffins were loaded onto Australian airforce planes by a military guard of honour.
Tue May 31 2016
![In rapidly aging Japan, dying is big business In rapidly aging Japan, dying is big business](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-12/51450669409_Japancoffin.jpg)
In rapidly aging Japan, dying is big business
In Japan, death is an opportunity for growth. Business growth, that is.
Mon Dec 21 2015
![Biodegradable coffin mattresses offer comfort, dignity six feet under Biodegradable coffin mattresses offer comfort, dignity six feet under](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/81444105697_kerandacasketcof.jpg)
Biodegradable coffin mattresses offer comfort, dignity six feet under
A Dutch company is providing a dignified farewell for the dead with biodegradable mattresses for coffins.
Tue Oct 06 2015
![What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-05/51368576038_295x200.jpg)
What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia
In the past week, thousands of Rohingya have become subjects of an unseemly game of regional "ping-pong," their boats pushed back by governments not keen on accommodating any more asylum seekers.
Wed May 20 2015
![Philippines mourns police killed in anti-terror bloodbath Philippines mourns police killed in anti-terror bloodbath](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-01/61422595618_295x200.jpg)
Philippines mourns police killed in anti-terror bloodbath
Coffins draped in the Philippine flag poured out of military transport planes in Manila as the country mourned dozens of policemen killed in a botched anti-terror operation.
Fri Jan 30 2015
![QZ8501: First AirAsia bodies arrive as bad weather hampers recovery QZ8501: First AirAsia bodies arrive as bad weather hampers recovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/71420023517_295x200.jpg)
QZ8501: First AirAsia bodies arrive as bad weather hampers recovery
Soldiers acting as pall bearers Wednesday carried coffins containing the first two bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 into Surabaya airport from where the ill-fated plane departed.
Wed Dec 31 2014