Doctor expected to plead guilty in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
Dr. Mark Chavez has signed an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
Thu Oct 03 2024
MOH forms task force to investigate Lahad Datu pathologist's death
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the investigation set to begin on Oct 10.
Wed Oct 02 2024
Lahad Datu incursion: Federal Court upholds death sentences for seven Filipinos
Justice Tengku Maimun says the applications from all the petitioners are dismissed, and the death sentences are upheld.
Wed Oct 02 2024
Nepal closes schools as deaths from heavy rains hit 151
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon nears 500
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday surged to 492, including women and children.
Tue Sep 24 2024
Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says
Most of the cases are in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out said the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, already sentenced to death, faces trial on new charges
Truong My Lan is facing charges of obtaining property by fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border money transfers.
Thu Sep 19 2024
Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 crackdown
The crackdown has since killed more than 7,600 people in Thailand's predominantly Muslim provinces near Malaysia.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Flood-hit Central Europe fortifies towns as waters and death toll rise
Dozens of towns and cities across central Europe deluged by devastating floods.
Tue Sep 17 2024
Vietnam's Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250, scores still missing
More than 820 people have been injured and 82 are still missing, according to the state disaster management agency.
Mon Sep 16 2024
Sickness can be 'death sentence' in Gaza as war fuels disease
People will continue to die because preventable diseases are not being treated on time, says doctors and health professionals.
Sat Sep 14 2024
Babysitter charged with murder over death of baby boy at childcare centre
Nor Afifah Abdullah Shuhaimi nodded and sobbed after the charge was read out to her before Magistrate Dr Teoh Shu Yee.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Three arrested in connection with death of former Malaysian GP racer
The victim died while receiving treatment at the hospital from severe bleeding caused by 12 stab wounds, police said.
Thu Sep 12 2024
Death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi rises to 58
Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, with nearly 750 people injured, the disaster management agency said.
Tue Sep 10 2024
Blogger Raja Petra dies aged 74 in United Kingdom
Raja Petra Kamarudin's death was confirmed by his brother, Raja Idris, this morning.
Tue Sep 10 2024