UK banknotes among first depicting King auctioned for more than US$1 mln
Collectors pay extra for banknotes with the lowest serial numbers, seeking ones as close to 00001 as possible.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Cull or caution: Australia weighs tactics to thin crocodile numbers
Authorities are taking steps to reduce crocodile attacks through proactive messaging and physical removal of animals.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists
Japan is levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to 4,000 a day to curb overcrowded trails.
Mon Jul 01 2024
PM expresses confidence in IsDBs in addressing inequality, marginalisation of Muslims
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Muslims still happen to be the largest in terms of numbers of poverty-stricken areas of neglect.
Mon Apr 29 2024
UK lawmaker admits passing colleagues' numbers to stranger met on dating app
William Wragg said he had felt compromised after he sent them intimate photos of himself.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Yemen faces dire landmine crisis: Project Masam reports significant removal efforts
Yemen is grappling with a severe issue of landmines, with staggering numbers being removed indicating the depth of the humanitarian crisis.
Mon Mar 11 2024
Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government
Shehbaz Sharif said the two parties had the numbers to form government, and also had the support of other smaller parties.
Wed Feb 21 2024
Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules
PM Anthony Albanese said Australia's migration numbers needed to be wound back to a "sustainable level," adding that "the system is broken."
Mon Dec 11 2023
Gaza's 'catastrophic' health situation almost impossible to improve, says WHO
Hospitals that remain open are overwhelmed by the numbers of dead and wounded arriving.
Mon Dec 11 2023
China says visa-free travel policy has boosted tourism
Daily average tourist numbers France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia have risen the first three days of December.
Tue Dec 05 2023
Rising temperatures, longer monsoon drive Bangladesh's worst dengue outbreak
Most people who get dengue do not have symptoms, so the number of cases may be far higher than the reported numbers, experts said.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Israel drops leaflets in Gaza offering reward for hostage information
The leaflet listed phone numbers to call with information.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Only 80 complaints on recycled phone numbers since 2021- Fahmi
The number is equivalent to 0.0016% of the overall 49.4 million mobile service users in the country
Tue Oct 24 2023
2.6 billion scam calls blocked by MCMC
Ramkarpal Singh said through integrated cooperation with National Scam Response Centre, MCMC has blocked phone numbers used by scammers.
Wed Oct 18 2023
Record numbers of migrants head to US border, in fresh test for Biden
Biden in May rolled out a new policy to deter illegal crossings, including deporting migrants and banning re-entry for five years.
Fri Sep 22 2023