INSIGHT - Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates
France has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, with its prison population growing faster than anywhere in the bloc.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills fivedozens in hospital
People inside the 16-storey building waved towels at windows to signal for rescue.
Wed Apr 10 2024
Tamil actor Vijay's "Leo" trailer sets new record, surpasses one million likes in just 21 minutes on YouTube
"Leo" is set to hit theatres worldwide on October 19, promising audiences an action-packed cinematic experience.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Tennis: Without racket, Federer wows Centre Court
Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of a packed Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Wed Jul 05 2023
Greek migrant tragedy death toll rises, suspects detained
Greece recovered three more bodies, bringing the confirmed toll to 81, after a fishing boat packed with hundreds of migrants sank.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Emotional reunion amid despair as Greece searches for shipwreck survivors
Witness accounts suggested between 400 and 750 people had packed the fishing boat that capsized and sank early on Wednesday morning.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Dome of mosque collapses injuring 12 people in Indonesia's Sulawesi
The mosque in the district of Ujung Tanah was packed last night when part of the dome fell to the ground.
Mon Mar 27 2023
Seven men arrested, syabu worth RM1.5 million seized
Police arrested five men and seized 41.81 kg of syabu, packed in Chinese tea packets, in raids in Pokok Sena and Bertam last week.
Wed Feb 01 2023
Shah Rukh Khan's spy film sees bumper Bollywood opening despite protests
The success of "Pathaan", where Khan plays a spy fighting a militant outfit opens to packed movie theatres in India.
Thu Jan 26 2023
Crowds throng Larkin Sentral in 'Balik Undi' rush
It was a scene typical of a festive-season rush, as the Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal here was packed this morning with people heading back to their hometowns to vote.
Fri Nov 18 2022
Wifely duties of BN candidate include packed Chinese tea
Kon Qi Yao is in a four-cornered contest with Kota Melaka incumbent, Khoo Poay Tiong.
Thu Nov 10 2022
Death toll from India bridge collapse rises to 132, search on for missing
A footbridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi was packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities when it collapsed.
Mon Oct 31 2022
More than 80 killed in India as bridge packed with holiday sightseers collapses
Authorities said more than 400 people were on and around the colonial-era suspension bridge at the time of the collapse.
Mon Oct 31 2022
Sudden crowd surge at narrow 4-metre-wide downward alley blamed for deadliest stampede
A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packed a narrow 4-metre-wide downhill alley in Seoul's Itaewon district, resulted in the deadliest stampede in South Korea.
Sun Oct 30 2022
The power of one: Xi solidifies grip at party congress
Having packed his leadership team with allies, Xi has an entirely free hand to make and implement policy.
Mon Oct 24 2022