Beijing shuts train lines as rain arrives in China's north
Beijing issues an early warning for thunderstorms and flash floods as the country's north braces for stormy weather.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Body of missing boat victim found after four days
The victim, Asaari Leh, 46, was found by the public floating around 8.3 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Perhentian at 5.30 pm.
Mon Jan 04 2021
Faulty rudder system major factor in AirAsia crash off Indonesia: probe
Repeated problems with the system led to the pilots disengaging the autopilot in stormy weather in a bid to fix the situation.
Tue Dec 01 2015
Mecca crane tragedy: Video of pilgrims in panic goes viral
The 37-second video shows pilgrims - performing the fifth pillar in the Islamic faith - running around to save themselves.
Sat Sep 12 2015
Crane collapse at Makkah's Grand Mosque
A massive construction crane crashed into Makkah's Masjid Al-Haram in stormy weather on Sept 11, 2015, killing more than 100 people.
Sat Sep 12 2015
Mecca crane tragedy: Here are the names of the missing Malaysians
Here is the list of names of the Malaysian pilgrims who have been missing in the crane collapse tragedy.
Sat Sep 12 2015
Mecca crane tragedy: Six Malaysians missing, 10 injured
Six Malaysians are reported missing with 10 more injured when a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque yesterday.
Sat Sep 12 2015
Najib pledges aid for Malaysian pilgrims injured in Mecca crane collapse
The government is to provide immediate aid to the Malaysian pilgrims who were injured after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in Mecca Friday, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Fri Sep 11 2015
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of hajj
A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238, Saudi authorities said.
Fri Sep 11 2015
AirAsia 'not giving up' but hunt for bodies drawing to close
AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes said he was not giving up on finding more bodies from the airline's jet that crashed in the Java Sea last year, but flagged the hunt will draw to a close within weeks.
Thu Mar 12 2015
French judge to probe AirAsia crash
France has opened a formal criminal investigation into the crash of an AirAsia plane in the Java Sea last month while a French co-pilot was at the controls, a judicial source said Friday.
Sat Jan 31 2015
Part of QZ8501's tail floats on water surface, search for black box resumes
Indonesian military divers have successfully lifted the tail from the crashed AirAsia QZ8501 plane that crashed in stormy weather, killing 162 passengers including crew on board.
Sat Jan 10 2015
Indonesian divers chase crashed AirAsia black box pings
Indonesian military divers chased Saturday faint signals believed to be from the black box data recorders of an AirAsia plane that crashed in stormy weather, killing all 162 people on board.
Sat Jan 10 2015
Taiwan plane crash toll hits 48, officials defend flight clearance
Taiwanese officials Thursday defended flight clearance given to a plane which crashed while trying to land during stormy weather, killing 48 people.
Thu Jul 24 2014
48 killed, 10 survivors in Taiwan plane crash: airline
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways said Thursday that 48 people were killed and 10 survived when one of its turboprop passenger planes crashed after an aborted landing during stormy weather.
Thu Jul 24 2014