MATSUE, (Japan): Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture has started an event that provides a hands-on train driver experience on real tracks after the last train on certain nights. According to the transport ministry, this is the first train operation event in the country to allow participants to drive on the actual tracks. Ichibata Electric Railway services...
JURUSALEM (AFP): A Thai agricultural worker was killed by an anti-tank missile fired into northern Israel, Israeli emergency services said on Friday, while the army confirmed that two civilians were injured in a strike from Lebanon. Israel has been battling Hezbollah since the Iran-backed militant group started launching cross-border attacks from Lebanon in support of its...
LONDON (Bernama-PA Media/dpa): A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, reported German Press Agency (dpa), quoting scientists. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called "the comet of the century" because of how bright and visible it could be, according to the Royal Astronomical...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singaporeans who are interested in some late-night shopping this Deepavali season may want to travel across the Causeway to Johor Bahru for the Malaysia Midnight Sale from Oct 30 to Nov 2. Tourism Malaysia Singapore deputy director Mohana Murni Shanmugam said the event offers shoppers extended hours until midnight, along with entertainment and exclusive...
KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating allegations by two women that they were molested by a male colleague in Sabah's east coast district of Tawau. The women and the alleged perpetrator work in a federal department in the nearby Lahad Datu district. Tawau police chief Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin stated the incidents reportedly occurred after the women visited...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police discovered several wounds on the bodies of the four tahfiz students, who were safely found after going missing. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the students, aged 13 and 14 years old, were found in Bangi and brought to the hospital for check-ups after they were suspected of...
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior police officer with the rank of Assistant Superintendent, along with six personnel, has been detained for alleged extortion and molestation of a woman earlier this month. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the 22-year-old victim lodged a report on Oct 7. "Previously, three local men were detained in the...
PETALING JAYA: There have been 282 cases of trespassing on railway lines between January and August of this year, says Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB). It said these cases are disrupting train services, with more than one being reported daily on average nationwide., adding that apart from accidents from human and animal encroachment, there were also...
LONDON (Reuters) - When a teenaged Rafa Nadal bounced in to Roland Garros in pirate pants and sleeveless shirt in May 2005 before scything through the draw, few realised it marked the start of an unprecedented era of sporting domination. Nearly two decades later, and with 22 Grand Slam titles amongst his glittering bounty, the Spaniard...
PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has joined the call for construction of rest and relaxation (R&R) areas along the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) Expressway. The Ruler said that the R&R stops were essential to address the needs of those who use the route, formerly known as the Central Spine...
