Malaysian health officials to amend gay ‘prevention’ contest: activists
Society
June 9, 2017
Malaysian health officials to amend gay ‘prevention’ contest: activists
Malaysian officials who launched a controversial video contest offering $1,000 cash prizes to explain how to “prevent” homosexuality have agreed…
Qatar says it won’t ‘surrender’ in Gulf row
World
June 9, 2017
Qatar says it won’t ‘surrender’ in Gulf row
Qatar said Thursday it will not “surrender” and rejected any interference in its foreign policy, defying its Gulf neighbours in…
Australia police treat fatal Melbourne shootout as terrorism
World
June 6, 2017
Australia police treat fatal Melbourne shootout as terrorism
A fatal shootout claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group was being treated as a terrorist attack by Australian police…
Myanmar’s edible bird nest industry comes home to roost
Health & Fitness
June 6, 2017
Myanmar’s edible bird nest industry comes home to roost
Bokpyin (Myanmar) (AFP) – The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders…
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
Technology
June 5, 2017
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
India’s most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space programme that…
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Society
June 3, 2017
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved…
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
World
June 3, 2017
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
Science News
June 2, 2017
A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe is set to orbit within 3.9 million miles of the sun’s surface, where temperatures exceed 2,500…
44 migrants, including babies, die of ‘thirst’ in Niger desert
World
June 1, 2017
44 migrants, including babies, die of ‘thirst’ in Niger desert
At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, were found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of…