Philippine Abu Sayyaf kidnapped 5 sailors, Malaysia says
Malaysia's police chief said that five tugboat crew missing since last week were abducted by the Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf.
Jul 26, 2016, 11:39 AM IST
'Don't abandon search', MH370 families plead
Families of those lost on flight MH370 pleaded on Thursday for authorities to continue hunting for the Malaysia Airlines jet on the eve of a meeting that could decide how much longer the frustrating deep-sea search continues.
Jul 21, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
MH370 search team raises prospect plane could lie elsewhere
Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments, meaning they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.
Jul 21, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Transport ministers to discuss future of MH370 search
Transport ministers from Australia, China and Malaysia will meet Friday to discuss the future of the frustrating deep-sea search for missing flight MH370, officials said Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
MH17 families steel for legal fight on second anniversary
The families of the 298 people who died when flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine are steeling themselves for a slew of bitter legal battles, on the eve of the tragedy's second anniversary.
Malysian police to hunt down IS militants threatening attacks
Malaysian police to hunt down IS militants who issue threats on social media to frighten people.
Jul 06, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Officials say debris found on Australian island not from MH370
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau was notified on June 9 that the debris had been found on Kangaroo Island off the southern Australian coast.
Jun 22, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
MH17 criminal probe results due within months: Prosecutor
In October, an international inquiry concluded that the Boeing 777, which was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile.
Jun 04, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim: Report
An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, shot down in 2014, media reported.
May 21, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Facebook opens office in Malaysia
Social media giant, Facebook has opened a local office in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, a media report said on Thursday.
May 05, 2016, 11:10 AM IST
Debris found in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators
Last month, Australia said debris found in Mozambique was "almost certainly from MH370" and in 2015 French authorities said a wing part found on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion was part of the plane.
Apr 03, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
2016 World Table Tennis Championships: Indians enter final, qualify for champions division
Both men's and women's teamsmade history by entering the finals of second division of the World Championships.
Mar 05, 2016, 00:01 AM IST
Malaysia cross-party alliance demands scandal-hit PM`s ouster
Leaders from across Malaysia`s political spectrum joined forces Friday to call for the removal of scandal-hit premier Najib Razak, in a sharp escalation of a festering corruption crisis.
Mar 04, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
US man tells how he found suspected MH370 debris
The American amateur investigator who found suspected debris from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 told AFP on Thursday that experts must be "cautious" about identifying the piece washed up off Mozambique.
Mar 03, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
World Table Tennis Championships: Indian men blank Vietnam; women triumph 3-0 over Columbia
There are 24 teams in the Second Division divided into four groups of six teams each in both sections.
Feb 28, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
AirAsia's Malaysian unit returns to profit
Malaysia-based AirAsia reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 554 million ringgit (USD 132 million) with its Malaysian unit and lower fuel costs.
Feb 27, 2016, 13:18 PM IST
Australia warns travellers of possible militant attacks in Indonesia
Australia issued a warning on Thursday about possible militant attacks being planned in Indonesia, only days after a similar warning for the Malaysian capital, another sign of rising concern over militancy in Southeast Asia.
Feb 25, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
Probe clears Malaysian PM Najib, says USD 681mn transfer a Saudi gift
Malaysia`s attorney-general cleared PM Najib Razak of any criminal offence or corruption on Tuesday.
Jan 26, 2016, 11:38 AM IST
Malaysia says suspected Islamic State-linked militant was planning suicide attack
Malaysia`s police chief said on Saturday that a suspected militant arrested in a train station in Kuala Lumpur had confessed to planning a suicide attack in the country.
Jan 16, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Indian woman to fight her case in Malaysian court over forcible conversion of her kids to Islam
An ethnic Indian Hindu woman, who has been fighting to quash the forcible conversion of her children to Islam by her ex-husband in 2009, has said she will appeal a court ruling that issues regarding Muslim conversion are exclusively the jurisdiction of the Shariah Court. "We will be appealing to the Federal Court," said.
Jan 06, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
