Rare smog puts Sydney on par with New Delhi as bushfires rage
Air quality in Sydney plummeted to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city.
Thu Dec 21 2023
Cold wave grips northern China, temperatures set to plummet in south
Snow and ice forced the closure of 126 highways across several provinces.
Thu Dec 14 2023
Prigozhin plane crash: Villagers hear bang, then see plane plummet to ground
The crash occurred two months to the day since Yevgeny Prigozhin led an abortive mutiny against the army top brass.
Thu Aug 24 2023
US stocks plummet 1.6 per cent after Fed shakes markets with another rate hike
The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points despite a banking crisis causing turmoil in the US financial sector.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Coldest day of the season grips South Korea
South Korea witnessed the coldest day of the season on Friday, with the morning low plummeting to -13.6 degrees Celsius in Seoul.
Fri Dec 23 2022
Air quality plummets in Indian capital as temperature falls
Air pollution worsened in New Delhi on Monday to the "very poor" category after a few days of clear skies, as lower temperatures and calmer winds trapped pollutants.
Mon Dec 19 2022
EU palm oil use and imports seen plummeting by 2032
The share of palm oil in biodiesel and in food in the European Union is expected to fall significantly within the next 10 years.
Fri Dec 09 2022
Mongin: Ministry to probe claim of Sarawak buying Kalimantan FFB
Touching on the plummeting price of the commodity, Mongin urged oil palm farmers in the state not to replace it with other commodity crops.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Taiwan hurtles towards 'super-aged' status as birthrate plummets
Millions are approaching retirement age with neither enough younger generations, or immigrants, to fill their shoes.
Sat May 29 2021
Italian cable car crash kills 14 people, child seriously hurt
The cable car was travelling up the mountain when the cabin plummeted some 20 metres to the ground and rolled down the steep slope.
Mon May 24 2021
Popularity of Harry and Meghan plummets in UK after Oprah interview, poll says
Prince Harry also bemoaned his family's reaction of the couple's decision to step back from official duties.
Sat Mar 13 2021
Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Pandemic knocks Singapore into recession as GDP plummets 41% in second-quarter
The sectoral impact was broadbased with the services and construction sector hardest hit.
Tue Jul 14 2020
Ringgit plummets to 1998 lows
Negative perception is a key factor that is leading to the continued depreciation of the currency.
Mon Dec 19 2016
Chocolate fries: Sweet saviour or last gamble for McDonald's Japan?
McDonalds Japan, is closing restaurants, lowering prices and rolling out new and some odd menu items as it looks to halt years of plummeting sales.
Wed Feb 17 2016