![Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723461929_WildfireVarnavas.jpg)
Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee
The government calls for help from fellow EU members to tackle the fire that was burning out of control for a second day.
Tue Aug 13 2024
![A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41710745416_TBBallooningDeath.jpg)
A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia
The hot-air balloon took off from Melbournes northern suburbs and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.
Mon Mar 18 2024
AWANI Review: Think City: Breathing new life into urban cores
Urban centres globally, including Malaysia, have suffered decline over the years, as businesses and residents shift to suburbs and new business districts. Think City's Hamdan Abdul Majeed discusses efforts to combat stagnation, revitalise inner cities, and transform them into thriving hubs once more.
Sat Nov 11 2023
![Storm pounds New Zealand's Wellington with strong winds, surging waves Storm pounds New Zealand's Wellington with strong winds, surging waves](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/51600769259_TBTROPICALSTORMBET.jpg)
Storm pounds New Zealand's Wellington with strong winds, surging waves
Waves breaking onto some roads has forced them to close and one of the city's beach suburbs has been cut off.
Thu Jul 21 2022
![More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands evacuate More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands evacuate](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/41656905439_SYDNEY.jpg)
More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands evacuate
Relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather to come.
Mon Jul 04 2022
![Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/71631677738_SYDNEY.jpg)
Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone
A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs will end tonight.
Wed Sep 15 2021
![Vaccination rates surge in Sydney's hard-hit suburbs as cases dip Vaccination rates surge in Sydney's hard-hit suburbs as cases dip](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/81630986535_SYDNEY.jpg)
Vaccination rates surge in Sydney's hard-hit suburbs as cases dip
Officials have promised residents in Sydney, more freedom once vaccinations reach 80 pct, as a lockdown now into its eleventh week.
Tue Sep 07 2021
![Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/71630909547_sydney.jpg)
Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations
Daily cases in Sydney's worst-affected suburbs are expected to rise to as high as 2,000 until the middle of this month.
Mon Sep 06 2021
![Tokyo likely to shift part of torch relay off public roads - Kyodo Tokyo likely to shift part of torch relay off public roads - Kyodo](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/61624949211_TOKYO.jpg)
Tokyo likely to shift part of torch relay off public roads - Kyodo
The traditional torch relay was due to reach the capital on July 9, passing mostly through outer suburbs and islands.
Tue Jun 29 2021
![Sydney imposes lockdown on beach suburbs as COVID cluster grows Sydney imposes lockdown on beach suburbs as COVID cluster grows](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/81608371009_Sydney.jpg)
Sydney imposes lockdown on beach suburbs as COVID cluster grows
The outbreak now totals 39 with two additional cases still under investigation.
Sat Dec 19 2020
![Australia's second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike Australia's second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-07/41593575238_australia.jpg)
Australia's second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike
The stay-home order will be imposed on some 320,000 people in Melbourne
Wed Jul 01 2020
![Ceritalah ASEAN - Data isn't everything Ceritalah ASEAN - Data isn't everything](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-11/61511773163_ManuelAsean.jpg)
Ceritalah ASEAN - Data isn't everything
Last year, at the height of US elections, I was in Houston, Texas spending some time with the Vidanas, two Mexican-American brothers living in the suburbs of the oil-rich city.
Mon Nov 27 2017
![Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney suburbs Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney suburbs](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-07/71501326412_AustralianPolice.jpg)
Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney suburbs
Australian counter-terrorism police were conducting raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for "terrorist attacks".
Sat Jul 29 2017
![Latino Americans turn out for Hillary Clinton Latino Americans turn out for Hillary Clinton](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-11/41478657119_950x600.jpg)
Latino Americans turn out for Hillary Clinton
In the immigrant-rich suburbs of the nation's capital, Latinos and Muslims said they were voting against Donald Trump.
Wed Nov 09 2016
![Cop killer shot dead in police standoff outside Paris Cop killer shot dead in police standoff outside Paris](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/71465867760_ParisSuburbs.jpg)
Cop killer shot dead in police standoff outside Paris
A man was shot dead during a dramatic police operation in the Paris suburbs late Monday, hours after he had stabbed a police officer to death, authorities said.
Tue Jun 14 2016