Man dies after car slams into tree
SIBU: A local man died from injuries after his car is believed to have skidded and crashed into a tree along Jalan Paradom this morning (Nov 7). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Sibu central station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 7.40am. The […]
Dr Wan Azizah’s mother dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Mariah Khamis, the mother of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, died early today. In a Facebook posting, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that funeral prayers would be held at 11.30am at Masjid Al-Mustaqim, Ampang. “I apologise to the entire leadership and supporters of Harapan […]
Motorcyclist dies in coastal road crash
MIRI: A 27 year-old man on his way to Bakun from Miri died after his high-powered motorcycle involved in an accident at KM41 Miri coastal road yesterday morning. The man was on his way to Bakun from Miri on his Yamaha R5 motorcycle in a convoy with two other friends during the 11am crash. It […]
27-year-old man dies in lorry-motorbike crash in Miri
MIRI: A pickup truck and motorcycle collision along Jalan Batu 1, Kuala Baram, resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man last night. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that they had received a report pertaining to the accident which happened around 7.45pm. Investigation found that the pickup truck driven by a 69-year-old man, […]
Woman hit by car while crossing road dies from injuries
KUCHING: A sexagenarian died while her daughter suffered injuries after a car crashed into them along Jalan Sultan Tengah here. Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Bingkok John said the deceased, identified as Zohara Ender, 60, was pronounced dead around 10.40am on Monday (June 20) after she succumbed to her injuries at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). […]
Villager dies in attack; three held
SERIAN: A villager died about 16 hours after he was set upon by a group of men close to where he had lived here on Thursday (May 19). District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said three suspects have since been picked up for questioning. Recounting the attack, he said the victim’s wife who was putting […]
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119
TOKYO, Japan: A Japanese woman certified the world’s oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win […]
12-year-old boy dies in fire
MIRI: A 12 year-old boy reportedly died in a fire that razed a house in Kampung Masjid Kuala Baram. Another victim, a man in his 50’s suffered burns of varying degrees covering over 30 per cent of his body. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, 22 firemen with two fire engines […]
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84
WASHINGTON, United States: Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84. Tapped by president Bill Clinton as ambassador to the United Nations then […]
Lawyer collapses and dies at his firm
KUCHING: A lawyer died after he reportedly fell unconscious at his law firm in Gala City, here on Tuesday (Sept 7). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 47-year-old man was taken to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in an ambulance before he was pronounced dead. “The victim was confirmed dead while being treated at SGH […]
