World on brink of fourth mass coral reef bleaching event, NOAA says
Marine biologists are on high alert following months of record-breaking ocean heat fuelled by climate change and El Nino climate pattern.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Residents in for months-long displacement as Philippine volcano spews lava, gases
Incandescent lava was seen flowing slowly from the mouth of the 2,462-metre Mayon volcano, which was placed on a high alert level.
Tue Jun 13 2023
Schools shut as torrential rains hit southeastern Spain
Heavy rainfall was expected to continue throughout in the worst-hit areas amid a spate of high-alert flood warnings from the government.
Wed May 24 2023
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
The South Korean military was on high alert and maintaining full readiness posture in close coordination with the United States, JCS said.
Tue Mar 14 2023
JBPM on alert for new round of floods in Terengganu
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is still on high alert and prepared to deal with the next wave of flood in Terengganu.
Fri Dec 23 2022
TikTok on 'high alert' in Malaysia as tensions rise over election wrangle
Authorities warned of a rise in ethnic tension on social media following an inconclusive general election.
Wed Nov 23 2022
China reports 24,473 new COVID cases; some Beijing businesses shut
Beijing authorities are on high alert in the hope of preventing the Omicron variant outbreaks in other cities from spreading to the capital.
Sat Nov 19 2022
GE15: KDN agencies' preparedness at optimum level
The agencies under KDN are on high alert to ensure that polling for the GE15 runs smoothly tomorrow, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Fri Nov 18 2022
Portugal on high alert as temperatures soar
Bracing for soaring temperatures, Portugal raised its alert level to its third highest of four levels.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the face of a barrage of Western reprisals for his war on Ukraine.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Dangerous conditions around rivers in 5 states
JPS is on high alert as rivers in Pahang, Selangor, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka have crossed the danger level and is advising local communities to instructions from the authorities.
Tue Jan 04 2022
Govt agencies on high alert for North-East Monsoon
Government agencies including the PWD, response agencies, Welfare Dept, Met Malaysia as well as DID are on high alert for the North-East Monsoon which is expected to be felt until March next year.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Shaken US Capitol on high alert for Biden's first address to Congress
Congress is only just starting to grapple with the aftermath of the violence.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Australia on high alert after overseas travellers bring new COVID-19 strains
A variant that emerged in South Africa was found in Sydney, Australia's largest city, in a hotel quarantine.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Car crashes into gate of Merkel's office
Europe is on high alert after suspected Islamist militants killed eight people in Paris, Nice and Vienna in recent weeks.
Wed Nov 25 2020