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'Red' landslide evacuation warning issued for Yatinuwara; Multiple areas under 'Amber' and 'Yellow' alerts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- 'Level 3 (Red)' landslide early warnings have been issued to residents of Yatinuwara in the Kandy District by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). In addition, 'L... Read More


Landslide 'Red' warnings issued to residents of several areas in four districts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued 'Level 3 (Red)' landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across four districts d... Read More


Another student death at KISS in Bhubaneswar raises fresh questions on campus safety

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), founded by Achyuta Samanta, has once again come under scrutiny following the mysterious death of a Plus Two Arts student inside... Read More


Bersatu return bids to face top-level party scrutiny, says Umno sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 21 -- Umno will require all applications from former members in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) seeking to return to the party to be vetted by its supreme working council, ... Read More


From market to maker: Mapping Indonesia's semiconductor roadmap

Jakarta, Feb. 21 -- Indonesia has embarked on a new journey to capitalize on the vast potential of the semiconductor industry, seeking to position it as a key locomotive of economic growth. Amid rapi... Read More


France hands stolen colonial-era 'talking drum' back to Cote d'Ivoire

France, Feb. 21 -- France on Friday handed over a "talking drum" looted by colonial troops from Cote d'Ivoirein 1916 in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, more than ... Read More


Police seize 14 motorcycles, issue 62 summonses in Miri anti-street racing ops

MIRI, Feb. 21 -- Police here continued their crackdown on illegal street racing, seizing 14 motorcycles and issuing 62 summonses for various offences during a five-hour "Ops Samseng Jalanan" operation... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: INEC chair reassures voters of e-transmission of results to IReV

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that their votes will count in... Read More


Modern Groom, Medieval Expectations? 'Well-Qualified Maid' mindset on viral post faces Internet backlash

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- A viral post by a Gurugram-based entrepreneur has ignited a heated online debate over marriage expectations and the perceived hypocrisy in modern matchmaking. Jasveer Singh, fo... Read More


Man in Miri jailed two years for slapping eight-year-old niece

MIRI, Feb. 21 -- A 34-year-old man was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by the Sessions Court here for slapping his eight-year-old niece. In addition to the jail term, the court ordered the accus... Read More