‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
World
July 5, 2018
‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
Thai rescuers on Thursday said they may be prodded into a complex extraction of 12 boys and their football…
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
Middle East
July 5, 2018
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
The Syrian government and its Russian ally pounded rebel-held areas of the southern province of Daraa on Thursday with…
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Science
July 5, 2018
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Months after the death of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, scientists said Wednesday they have grown…
Rescuers vow to take ‘no risks’ in evacuation of Thai cave boys
World
July 4, 2018
Rescuers vow to take ‘no risks’ in evacuation of Thai cave boys
Thai rescuers vowed to take a “no risk” approach to freeing 12 boys and their football coach from a…
Japan’s ill emperor cancels duties for second day
World
July 3, 2018
Japan’s ill emperor cancels duties for second day
Japan’s ageing Emperor Akihito cancelled his official duties for a second day Tuesday, after being treated for insufficient blood…
China firm develops ‘laser gun’
Science
July 3, 2018
China firm develops ‘laser gun’
A Chinese firm has developed a laser gun designed for police use that can set fire to protesters’ hair…
Trump, Mexico president-elect get off to ‘great’ start
World
July 3, 2018
Trump, Mexico president-elect get off to ‘great’ start
US President Donald Trump and Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday they had had a “great” first…
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
World
July 2, 2018
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he heard “unimaginable” accounts of atrocities during a visit Monday to vast camps…
Ukraine’s Roma under attack in wave of hate crimes
World
July 1, 2018
Ukraine’s Roma under attack in wave of hate crimes
Blood-stained clothes, shoes and kids’ toys lie scattered in several old tents where a Roma man was murdered in…
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
Environment
July 1, 2018
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that…