BOGOTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Colombia on Thursday, causing one death and severe damage in the departments of Meta and Cundinamarca, authorities said. In Bogota, where the earthquake was strongly felt, Mayor Claudia Lopez said the city was spared serious damage but a woman died after jumping out the
NEW YORK: The Chinese real estate giant Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Thursday. The China Evergrande Group made the Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection filing in a New York court, German news agency (dpa) quoted US media including CNN and The New York Times reports. Chapter 15
SEMPORNA: The local authorities here have been asked to increase efforts in all aspects of maintaining cleanliness in the district, said Semporna Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said that recently there had been an incident of food poisoning at one of the resorts in Semporna and
KUALA LUMPUR: Public health facilities, especially health clinics (KK), are upgraded not only to reduce congestion but also to bridge the gap in health services between the urban and rural communities, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the repair and upgrading of these facilities are carried out to
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar after the greenback had eased amidst growing concerns about the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) direction and China’s economy, said analysts. At the same time, all eyes are focusing on Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) announcement today, which could shed
SHAH ALAM: The search operation at the location of the plane crash on the Guthrie Highway near Elmina Town here yesterday is 95 per cent completed. Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that security personnel are currently doing the last touch-up to detect the remaining pieces of
KLANG: “Adik sayang mama”, (I love you mama) were Shahrul Kamal Roslan’s last words to his mother Mahanum Ismail before the pilot was killed in the air crash earlier yesterday on the Guthrie Highway near the Elmina township in Shah Alam. Mahanum, 67, said his words kept playing over and
KUCHING: The Entrepreneur Paperwork Preparation and Consolidation Workshop (BPPKKU) Sarawak Zone has proven beneficial for new entrepreneurs in developing innovative business products and attracting customers. The workshop, which took place from Aug 14 to 17 at the Kuching Community College multipurpose hall, saw participation from 30 students and eight lecturers
KUALA LUMPUR: Rain is forecast in one or two places in Penang, Negeri Sembilan, and Selangor in the morning of polling day for the six-state polls and the Kuala Terengganu by-election tomorrow, while thunderstorms are predicted in the evening. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website, many coastal areas
LOS ANGELES: The Television Academy has announced a new date for the 75th Emmy Awards, amid the ongoing strikes by Hollywood actors and writers unions, reported German news agency (dpa). The annual event, which celebrates the finest in television, was originally scheduled to be broadcast on Fox on Sept 18.
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