'Big beasts' slayed as Conservatives suffer UK election bloodbath
Former PM Liz Truss and defence minister Grant Shapps were among a record number of senior ministers to lose their parliamentary seats.
Fri Jul 05 2024
China's New Year travel rush kicks into high gear, country adds record number of trains
Some 1,873 passenger trains were added on one day across a vast railway network to help smooth transportation.
Fri Feb 09 2024
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
Climate takes center stage at UN as global temperatures hit record
The focus will be on climate change in a year marked by a record number of billion-dollar disasters, including eight severe floods.
Tue Sep 19 2023
Cannes Film Festival 2023 kicks off with 'all killer, no filler' line-up
In total, 21 films are competing for the Palme d'Or, with a record number of women directors in competition.
Mon May 15 2023
Viruses in Cambodian bird flu cases identified as endemic clade
The cases reported has caused record numbers of deaths among wild birds and domestic poultry in recent months.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn't solve the real driver - poverty
Desperate Indonesian fishers are setting out across the Arafura Sea in record numbers, with 46 fishing boats detected since June this year.
Wed Dec 07 2022
North Korea fires missile, vows 'fiercer' response to US allies
North Korea has conducted a record number of such tests this year, and also fired hundreds of artillery shells into the sea more recently.
Thu Nov 17 2022
GE15 battle begins, almost 1,000 candidates in the fray
Malaysia's GE15 officially kicked off today with a record number of 945 candidates vying for parliamentary seats, making the polls the most intense in the country's history.
Sat Nov 05 2022
Smugglers put migrants in suitcases, empty water tanks, US prosecutors allege
Biden administration cracks down on groups fueling a record number of border crossings.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Record number of COVID-hit Australians in hospital as Omicron surges
The number of Australians admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 hit a record of about 5,450 on Monday, official data shows.
Mon Jul 25 2022
#KiniNews | No decision on MCO 2.0: M’sia reports 16 deaths, 2,643 new cases
The Health Ministry reported 2,643 new Covid-19 cases and a record number of deaths, patients in intensive care and patients requiring ventilators to survive.
Nine of the 16 deaths were reported in Selangor, followed by four in Sabah and three in Johor. The current Covid-19 death toll stood at 537.
The long list of deaths in Selangor came one day after a staggering 33 cases of severe acute respiratory illness (Sari) was reported in the state yesterday. Selangor is the only state which reports granular data on the source of test results.
Nine of the 16 deaths were reported in Selangor, followed by four in Sabah and three in Johor. The current Covid-19 death toll stood at 537.
The long list of deaths in Selangor came one day after a staggering 33 cases of severe acute respiratory illness (Sari) was reported in the state yesterday. Selangor is the only state which reports granular data on the source of test results.
Tue Mar 22 2022
N.Korea says it conducted test for developing reconnaissance satellite
The launch was the eighth test this year, and the first since January when nuclear-armed North Korea fired off a record number of missiles.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Sydney gears up for New Year's Eve celebrations despite record Omicron surge
Authorities encouraging revellers to come out and enjoy the festivities despite a record number of COVID-19 cases.
Fri Dec 31 2021
WHO's Tedros concerned about 'tsunami of cases' from COVID-19 variants
Delta and Omicrom are now twin threats driving up cases to record numbers, leading to spikes in hospitalisation and deaths, Tedros said.
Thu Dec 30 2021