WASHINGTON: More than 8,500 flights were delayed and hundreds cancelled due to a snowstorm affecting Colorado and the northwestern US, according to FlightAware data, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. As previously reported by US media, a snowstorm warning was issued for the northwestern US on Saturday. As a result, more than 1,400
BEIJING: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix to set up a three-way title showdown at next weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, reported Xinhua. Verstappen’s win came as title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and fourth respectively, after their McLaren team made a
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the floods and landslides that have devastated large areas of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra rose to more than 400 on Sunday, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Nearly a week of relentless rainfall has triggered flash floods and landslides, affecting more than a million people.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah FC created history by qualifying for the FA Cup final for the first time, defeating Selangor FC 5-4 via a penalty shootout after being tied 5-5 on aggregate at the end of the second leg semi-final at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium last night. Just
KOTA BHARU, Kelantan: Concerned with the difficulty faced by residents, especially flood victims, in obtaining food supplies at reasonable prices, a breeder from Melor has come forward to sell local beef at a price of only RM20 per kilogramme (kg) in Kampung Sireh yesterday. This initiative not only eased the burden
IPOH, Perak: An elderly man was found dead in a house in Kampung Koh, Manjung, yesterday, with his head and face covered in blood, believed to be murdered. Manjung Police Chief, ACP Hasbullah Abdul Rahman, said the body of the 78-year-old victim was discovered in the living room by family
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The official death toll from floods and landslides in Sri Lanka increased to 193 on Sunday, with 228 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said, as reported by the German Press Agency (dpa). Fresh incidents of landslides were reported on Sunday in the central part of the
SEPANG, Selangor: Prospective pilgrims are urged not to be misled by cheap haj packages offered by operators or organisers who are not registered with the Pilgrims Fund Board or Tabung Haji (TH). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, warned that some unlicensed companies
PUTRAJAYA: Police have successfully dismantled a burglary syndicate targeting luxury homes, including semi-detached houses and bungalows, in Precincts 11 and 14 here, with the arrest of three foreign nationals. Putrajaya Police Chief, ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed, said the suspects, aged between 30 and 40, were arrested on November 28 at around
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: International security agencies continue to warn of the growing threat of large-scale fraud, human trafficking and abuses linked to growing transnational scam centres in Southeast Asia. At the 93rd Interpol’s General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 24 to 27, the global police highlighted the ghastly
