Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using...

French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union on Thursday to modernize its post-Cold War ties with Russia and pursue “strategic relations” with Turkey as...

Look out Singapore, Hong Kong here we come. Vietnam is putting Asia’s top business centers on notice as it bids to establish itself as a...

In its latest push to end the use of race in college admissions, the Trump administration on Thursday accused Harvard University of “engaging in outright...

The Malaysian automaker, Proton Holding has signed an agreement with Pakistan’s Al-haj Automotive Private Limited, to produce and assemble its electric and eco-friendly cars in...

Malaysia police said on Saturday (Sep 1) they were tracking down two Indonesian women to appear as witnesses in the trial relating to the murder...

José Mourinho has described himself as “one of the greatest managers in the world” and quoted the philosopher Hegel to defend the stance.Manchester United’s manager...

Yes, your modern gadgets have gone smarter and faster but are they strong enough to withstand the daily grill? Frankly, very few modern gadgets completely...

Alex Greenwood (C) of England is tackled by Rhiannon Roberts (2nd L) of Wales during the women's World Cup qualifier at Rodney Parade in Newport,...

The FBI on Friday arrested five former residents of a ramshackle compound in New Mexico on firearms and conspiracy charges as local prosecutors dropped charges...

A British man of Bangladesh origin was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first...

Hundreds of migrants have been relocated from government-run detention centers in Libya after being trapped by clashes between rival groups, U.N. and aid sources said...

Ch?stity Garner Valentine is not one to shy away from a challenge.Along with founding her successful lifestyle blog, GarnerStyle.com, which has 1 million followers on...

A Saudi official hinted Friday the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that would turn the neighbouring Qatari peninsula into...

A majority of justices on Brazil's electoral court voted late Friday to bar ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in October's presidential election,...

There is no service on the District line between Edgware Road and High St Kensington, while the entire Circle line is closed. The Bakerloo line is...

The textile sector witnessed a session of immense gain in the stock market yesterday as investors rebalanced their portfolios in this sector after a good...

Samsung is expected to keep its No. 1 spot in the global smartphone market in the third quarter this year, but its market share is...

Moeen Ali spun England right back into contention on a fluctuating second day of the fourth test with five wickets as India slumped to 273...

In this age of the internet and digitisation, the advent of Smart TV is only the natural evolution of the idiot box that has traditionally...

Conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, UN chief Antonio...

An Australian filmmaker arrested after flying a drone to photograph a Cambodian opposition party rally last year was convicted of spying and sentenced to six...

Actor Varun Dhawan, who landed in a controversy for announcing 'Nepotism rocks!' at the height of the debate around it in the industry, says it...

The White House on Friday informed Congress it intends to sign a new free trade deal with Mexico and possibly Canada within 90 days.While no...

BATAM: Her journey began in a dark place of suicidal thoughts and led to death witnessed first-hand, but these days Rahayu Gabrelle’s exploits involve bringing...

USA is the world’s top beef exporter. The country’s beef exports accounted for 12.9 per cent of total production in 2017. The US exported beef worth US$6.2...

The State Council is planning to temporarily exempt the income tax and value-added tax from overseas institutions for the interest income of their investment in...

At the IFA 2018, Huawei introduced the Kirin 980 SoC. The Kirin 980 is the world’s first commercial SoC manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company’s...

World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal came back from a set and break down to defeat big-hitting Karen Khachanov 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (9/7),...

A wave of African nations looking to restructure debt with China on the eve of a major Beijing summit provides a reality check for the...

 A nine-year-old boy in Denver, Colorado, has committed suicide on the first week of school after being bullied by classmates for coming out as gay,...

A famed Malaysian Hindu temple complex has had its steps painted in a dazzling array of colours, sparking excitement from some visitors but angering officials...

Still smarting from being kicked out of his Michelin-starred restaurant halfway up the Eiffel Tower, France's most famous chef Alain Ducasse is pressing on instead...

Air Canada has reported that some of its mobile app users' personal data might have been compromised in a breach this month. The carrier has...

Hollywood star Cate Blanchett says she was pushed into acting because she actually wanted to travel the world when she left high school. "The only...

US President Donald Trump will not attend regional summits with Asian allies in November but will send Vice-President Mike Pence instead, the White House announced...

Consuming lots of antioxidants through foods or supplements may not reduce muscle soreness after exercise, a research review suggests.Researchers focused on “delayed onset muscle soreness,”...

The United States’ top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and...

SEOUL: A high-level South Korean delegation will fly to North Korea this week to discuss arrangements for an inter-Korean summit there this month, as relations...

 An Indian-origin woman has been sentenced to over five years in prison for health care fraud and making false statements related to a health care...

China’s foreign currency regulator is maintaining high-pressure control over all foreign exchange violations, issuing millions in stiff penalties to individuals and companies, the Economic Information...

Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu said she does not fear failure and that translates into her performances.  After 'Mulk' and 'Soorma', she is gearing up for...

The anti-immigration far-right is expected to soar in Sweden’s September 9 general election, capitalising on voter discontent as Swedes punish traditional parties over immigration, integration...

Customs officials in Chittagong on Saturday found 410 sacks of sand inside a container although it was brought in by a local firm under a...

Six-time champion Serena Williams survived a spirited challenge from unseeded Kaia Kanepi to triumph 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday and reach the quarter-finals of the...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte landed in Israel on Sunday (Sep 2) as part of a regional tour including Jordan, as he pursues a pivot away...

Police in eastern Germany brought an early close Saturday to an anti-migrant march that far-right activists hoped would launch a nationwide movement to challenge the...

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez says she once knocked her front tooth out with her microphone while she was on stage. "I have chipped my tooth with...

Japan braced on Monday (Sep 3) for the arrival of strong typhoon Jebi as the storm churned north towards the islands, the latest in a...

The Palestinians on Saturday condemned the U.S. decision to end its decades of funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, calling it an attack...

Despite being one of the most important bilateral trade routes and a potential gateway to northeast India from Bangladesh's Chittagong port, the Akhaura-Agartala link remains...

Top-flight debutants Huesca took a shock early lead in their first league visit to the Nou Camp when Colombian forward Cucho Hernandez deflected the ball...

Amid growing criticism over its debt-heavy approach to foreign aid, China is hosting a summit for African leaders on Monday aimed at promoting Beijing’s vision...

Brazil’s main leftist party said Saturday it’s sticking with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its presidential candidate, even though the electoral court...

The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim...

Senator John McCain has been buried at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, after a small private ceremony. A military flypast was performed with the...

British scientists have unravelled how a non-intoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis,...

Kareena Kapoor Khan and husband Saif Ali Khan are enjoying their Maldives vacation to the fullest with son Taimur, further accompanied by Saif’s sister Soha...

Two Malaysian women were caned on Monday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict Islamic laws, despite an outcry from activists at the "cruel...

Apple has disclosed that its iPhone 8 smartphones had a defect and that it has already started a repair program, fixing them for free.Just yesterday,...

Filled with sounds, smells and interactive installations, the second London Design Biennale offers visitors a sensory exploration of the world, intended as an antidote to...

Italy’s populist government will make a “historic choice” between what citizens need and what ratings agencies say should be done, the deputy prime minister said...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended a decision to have a plane make an extra flight so she can spend less time away...

Pakistani lawmakers are electing a new President on Tuesday, a race in which the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party's candidate Arif Alvi is expected to win.Outgoing...

Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of complications by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests.Patients who visited a dentist...

It is often difficult to keep the kids happy, but sometimes it is even harder to please their parents.Which may be why China’s state broadcaster...

Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round on Monday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Spanish birthday girl Carla Suarez Navarro...

There has been a surge in the variety and number of products targeting single householders as their ranks increase. This makes them an increasingly vital...

Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she paid for sex with female escorts on tour following her split from husband Sam Cooper. The 33-year-old has...

The anti-immigration far-right is expected to soar in Sweden's Sep 9 general election, capitalizing on voter discontent as Swedes punish traditional parties over immigration, integration...

With the continuous promotion of China’s One Belt One Road initiative, Dubai, an important node city along the initiative, has become one of the hot...

Fishermen prepare to leave for fishing along the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan on 3 September 2018. Photo: Reuters

Ten years ago Google launched its Chrome browser on September 1, 2008. The browser has since then undergone a lot of upgrades and updates to...

Real Madrid are a worse team after Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus in the close season, according to Barcelona captain Lionel Messi.Messi and Ronaldo battled...

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who took the helm of the UN human rights office on Monday, will need a strong voice in confronting populists...

Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project by two years, reported Malaysian media.Business weekly The...

China’s first e-commerce law has been passed by the legislative body, offering detailed stipulations for future operators, the People’s Daily reported.For goods or services that...

When it comes to rolling out Android updates, Samsung really likes to take its own sweet time. Their flagship S and Note series devices get...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has apologised for comparing himself to Hitler, visited Israel's Holocaust memorial on Monday (Sep 3) and said he hoped the...

Jingdong, China’s major e-commerce giant, said its founder, CEO and chairman, Liu Qiangdong has now returned to China, following sexual assault allegations in the US,...

Kareena Kapoor Khan believes in challenging the norms, be it with her film choices like 'Chameli', "Asoka" and "Jab We Met", or her decision to...

It’s been a few months since the OnePlus 6 was unveiled and fans of the brand are now looking forward to the 6T — the...

Singer Lana Del Rey has postponed her upcoming performance in Israel after struggling to set up another show in Palestine to appease fans on both...

Being picky is common when it comes to dating.But thanks to the advent of dating apps, we’ve become more discerning than ever before, analysing the...

Seventy-six Myanmar civil society groups called on Tuesday for the release of two jailed Reuters reporters, denouncing their conviction as unfair and an assault on...

More than 150,000 small businesses have taken out high-interest loans from small savings banks, or multiple loans from credit card companies and other financial institutions,...

The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi has been indefinitely postponed, authorities said Monday.Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture...

European Union finance ministers will this week discuss proposals to adopt a tax on companies’ digital turnover by the end of the year, a document...

The wives of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar jailed for seven years on official secrets charges insisted on Tuesday that the men were innocent and...

A man testified Tuesday that he spent about eight hours cutting up his wife’s body after she died at a Missouri hotel because he was...

Golden Delicious apples on the tree are pictured at the Stutzman Ranch near Wenatchee, Washington, US on 2 September. Photo: Reuters

People’s hearts are ageing "faster than their owners", according to a worrying new study by Bupa.The global health and care company released results from a...

Armed with a mouse and computer screen instead of a scalpel and operating theatre, cardiologist Benjamin Meder carefully places the electrodes of a pacemaker in...

Leased and rental products are becoming increasingly popular in a country where more and more people live alone and spending money is tight amid record...

Fosun Tourism & Culture Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fosun International, has submitted an IPO prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Paper reported.The...

The popularity of river cruising across Europe is soaring, with more Britons than ever taking to the continent's waterways, according to new figures.The River Cruise...

China Unicom Group and China Telecom Group, two of the big three state-owned telecommunication operators, have denied any knowledge of recent rumours of a possible...

Anger smoldered in Brazil on Monday after a fire destroyed the National Museum, a cherished historical repository that lacked a sprinkler system and which had...

Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt, the 90s stars are going to be seen together on the big screen, reports Mumbai Mirror. Abhishek Varman's upcoming multi-starrer...

Pakistan left all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim out of a 16-man squad for the six-nation Asia Cup, to be played in Dubai and Abu...

Rescue workers were working to see if anyone was trapped in the debris after a bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Sep 4) in the eastern Indian...

Differences emerged between Germany’s governing parties on Monday over how to respond to the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) alleged ties to anti-Islamic and racist groups,...

Xiaomi’s Mi MIX series of smartphones introduced the concept of a fullscreen display with minimal bezels. With the market catching u on the trend and...

State-owned auto manufacturer Changan Automobile has fully acquired  joint venture Changan Suzuki from the Japanese parent company for one yuan (US$0.15), marking Suzuki’s exit from...

Strings, what strings? President Xi Jinping has promised there will be “no political strings attached” when it comes to funding for Belt and Road projects...

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae In plan to meet later this month in New York.The leaders agreed during a conversation...

Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV on Tuesday, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla’s dominance of the fast-growing market...

Playboy model Shauna Sexton, has spoken out against her critics who blamed her for Ben Affleck's rehab stint, reports People.com. Shauna had been spending time...

Shares of Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc fell on Wednesday as their top executives testified before the US Congress, defending the companies against what lawmakers...

The Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Financial Work has put forward a series of special policies for the further opening up of the financial industry, The...

France star Antoine Griezmann insists he deserves to be on the podium for this year's Ballon d'Or after winning the World Cup and major silverware...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un renewed his commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula in talks with a special envoy from the South,...

More than a quarter of the world's adults - or 1.4 billion people - take too little exercise, putting them at higher risk of cardiovascular...

Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has entered the American political arena with a $10 million contribution to a nonpartisan campaign fund dedicated...

Dakota Johnson, 28, the daughter of actors Melanie Griffiths and Don Johnson, and the grand-daughter of Hitchcock favourite, Tippi Hedren, plays a young American Amish...

The Chicago Cubs' Javier Báez slides in to score against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., on Sept. 5.

Perennial No. 3 LG Uplus is catching up fast with its rival mobile providers with a market share that has almost reached 20 percent thanks...

Thousands of Thais will feast royally in the capital on Thursday (Sep 6) to celebrate the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from...

Europe and Africa are the regions seeing the fastest increases in international tourist arrivals, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s 2018 Tourism Highlights.The...

 At least one person was killed and 32 were missing, Japanese media reported, after a powerful earthquake paralysed the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday,...

We all know that new features usually arrive first on the expensive smartphones and then to the mid-range ones. Samsung, however, seems to be taking...

A HEARBROKEN UK bride has revealed how her groom died suddenly just hours after he tied the knot.Danny Emsley, 37, posed for wedding snaps with...

Japan's Kansai airport will reopen partially on Friday, the government said Thursday (Sep 6), after a massive typhoon flooded parts of the transport hub and...

Compassion and guidance need to be shown towards the two women who were caned earlier this week for having lesbian sex, said Malaysian Prime Minister...

Chinese phone maker Huawei announced it has released its self developed phone chip, the advanced Kirin 980,  the world’s first mobile chip using TSMC’s 7nm...

Actress Lisa Haydon, who has featured in films like 'Aisha', 'Queen' and 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', wonders what the typical Bollywood heroine is as the...

A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause "severe" infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world, scientists...

Britain’s opposition Labour Party adopted an internationally accepted definition of anti-Semitism on Tuesday, trying to defuse a row that has heaped pressure on its leader...

Ten people on board a 14-hour Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to hospital in New York on Wednesday after US health authorities mobilized to...

Singapore and Malaysia have formally agreed to postpone the construction of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail until end-May 2020, with Malaysia having to pay Singapore S$15...

Novak Djokovic sweated it out from behind the baseline to beat Australian John Millman 6-3 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday and set...

Chinese scientists have developed a plastic that degrades in seawater and could help curb the increasingly serious plastic pollution in the oceans.The new polyester composite...

When Apple announced the iPhone X from almost a year ago, the fanboys went berserk with the notch. Some liked it, while others mocked it...

A ceasefire has been signed between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after more than a week of...

Salman Khan’s rumored girlfriend Iulia Vantur is all set to make her Bollywood debut as the first poster of her upcoming film ‘Radha Kyun Gori...

A growing demand for commercial vehicles has encouraged Nitol-Niloy Group to start assembling Tata pickup trucks in Bangladesh from this month. “Now we will assemble...

Kim Jong Un will meet the South's President Moon Jae-in at a summit in Pyongyang in September to discuss nuclear disarmament, Seoul said Thursday (Sep...

Over the first six months of 2018, the amount of M&A activity in China fell to US$348.3 billion, a drop of 18% compared to the...

US President Donald Trump plans to lead a meeting of the heads of state of the United Nations Security Council on Iran in late September,...

The “Rediscovering Tianjin from the eyes of Foreign Media – Binhai Edition” kicked off on August 27, and saw foreign journalists from Belt and Road...

HEATHROW Airport celebrated Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s birthday yesterday with staff performing hilarious dance moves inspired by the rock star who was once a baggage...

Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the world's oldest living married couple, with a combined age...

Seven scientists in the United States and Britain who have come up with a revolutionary gene therapy cure for a rare genetic form of childhood...

Meghan Markle was named the best dressed woman of 2018 by People magazine on Wednesday in a rare accolade for royalty by the celebrity publication.Markle,...

Alibaba co-founder and chief Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday (Sep 10) to devote his time to philanthropy focused...

Foreign banks and brokers have been preparing for the launch of Shanghai-London Stock Connect, but the platform continues to face nagging technical problems, Yicai.com reported.“London...

Facebook said on Thursday that it will invest over $1 billion to build a data centre in Singapore, its first in Asia, powered by renewable...

Mainland Chinese buyers are expected to snap up an increasing amount of overseas real estate this year — even despite political resistance and sensitivity about...

An art exhibit opening soon in Las Vegas is intended to memorialize the victims of last year's deadly shooting and and aid in their families'...

Cyclists seen in action during Stage 13 of Tour of Spain from Candás to Valle de Sabero on Sept. 7.

George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison after he told a judge he was...

British Security Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "ultimate" responsibility for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double...

Driving through the streets of the North Korean capital, it is hard to miss the colourful banners and decorations that are already in place to...

More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with global activity...

Meituan-Dianping, a Chinese online services provider, is hoping to raise as much as HK$31.12 billion (US$3.96 billion) by selling shares in Hong Kong, The Paper...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is here and is growing faster than the blink of an eye. Today it has the potential to simplify life's...

Passengers on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight were stranded at Mumbai airport for more than eight hours after a bomb threat on Friday (Sep 7)...

The West Kowloon Station structure in Hong Kong is supported by nine sleek mega columns with a maximum height of 45 meters to create a...

Actress Emilia Clarke says she burnt her face by curling tongs and convinced her Game of Thrones cast mates that it was a birthmark. "I'm...

The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey - the main outside players in Syria's long war - meet in Tehran on Friday as rival factions...

The government has backtracked on its policy and will now allow foreign companies to own 100 stakes in local e-commerce ventures.The cabinet had approved a...

Brazil’s jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is preparing to give up his bid to run in next month’s presidential election, three party...

Neymar wore the captain's armband and scored as Brazil overcame a spirited challenge from the United States, the post-World Cup era opening with a 2-0...

Several US lawmakers have urged the new government of Pakistan, led by prime minister Imran Khan, to stop human rights violations, and treat its ethnic...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to add another feather to her already loaded cap.The former Miss World will be bestowed with the inaugural Meryl...

Lawyers for Sayfullo Saipov, the man accused of killing eight people by driving a truck into a New York City bike path in October, on...

Giovanni Simeone marked his debut with a goal as a Lionel Messi-less Argentina outclassed Guatemala 3-0 in an international friendly.Messi was not included as the...

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant which remains gripped by an ongoing safety crisis, is reportedly experiencing a deterioration in the profit-loss column over the...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a regional summit in Russia next week, officials said Friday — a gathering that may include North Korean leader...

Police in the German state of Saxony said Thursday they have identified six far-right protesters who gave the stiff-armed Hitler salute or committed other violations...

New research warns that a number of weight loss and workout supplements contain — without accurately listing — potentially harmful doses of a substance that...

How do you know that the original-like charger of your smartphone is not fake? And, it’s not making any harm to your smartphone?While brands like...

The butcher stands in blood as she hacks coarsely with a cleaver in the carcass of the small animal. Bones lay scattered on the concrete...

Communist Party mouthpiece the People’s Daily and its sister tabloid Global Times have been giving dark warnings that the protracted trade row between China and...

We are at actor Naseeruddin Shah’s office for this interview and surprisingly, the accouterments essential to a star are nowhere in sight. Most often, the...

Polls have opened in Sweden's general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable and thrilling races in the Scandinavian country...

The United States foreign policy approach to China – from President Donald Trump’s bellicose words to the administration’s description of China as “a revisionist power”...

Basra protesters set the Iranian consulate ablaze on Friday night, the latest manifestation of outrage against influential actors in Basra city, which should be one...

Naomi Osaka apologised for winning the US Open after defeating home favourite Serena Williams in a contentious final.Osaka took full advantage as Williams, her idol,...

Serena Williams gets into a heated argument with Carlos Ramos after being handed a code violation for coaching and a penalty point for racquet abuse...

Brie Larson, who is all geared up to play the lead role in Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...

This week Star Lifestyle shall attempt to present the prevailing nature of bullying in children's experience, and its impact on their impressionable minds. Talking to...

Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its...

The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Friday failed to agree on a ceasefire that would forestall a Syrian government offensive in the rebel-held...

If you are planning a trip today, make sure you check the roads before you travel.We have compiled a handy guide to keep you safe...

 U.S. President Donald Trump declared Friday that the Justice Department should investigate and unmask the author of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece...

Australia faces arguably its greatest series of regional foreign policy challenges in decades – including, most notably, how to balance its relations with a rising...

The overall value of Bangladesh's exports to the US increased 5.83 percent year-on-year to $3.63 billion in the first seven months this year propelled by...

George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday after he told a judge he...

Jos Buttler celebrated his 28th birthday with an innings of 89 that left England on top in the fifth Test against India at the Oval...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday it was shelving plans for a "popular film" Oscar award that had been ridiculed by...

President Donald Trump says he’s expecting get a letter in the coming days that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sending him through Secretary...

SHAH ALAM: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday (Sep 8) the new Pakatan Harapan government will ensure that the Malays do not misuse...

It’s time to rejoice for avid PUBG Mobile players as the game is not just a way of killing time now but it can fill...

Automakers will be slapped with a hefty fine equivalent to three percent of their sales if they cover up or downplay defects in their cars.The...

Angry protesters stormed the Iranian Consulate in the southern city of Basra on Friday, setting a fire inside amid a wave of demonstrations that have...

The Swedish center-left bloc holds a slim lead over the center-right ahead of Sunday’s national election, a survey showed, but both are short of a...

The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum for China – Africa Cooperation contained a lot of ingredients that spoke of the hope and mutual benefit...

Underwater archaeologists have been scouring the seabed where a gas pipeline is being built off Israel's coast in a bid to preserve relics near a...

Middle East ride-hailing firm Careem said on Sunday it had started a service in Sudan, one of few international companies to enter the country since...

Over the past one month, we have been subjected to a host of Pixel 3 leaks and so far, none of them have been impressive...

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on Sunday called on Washington to respect his country’s sovereignty after the US recalled its envoys from three Latin American...

The biggest show on earth made an astonishing comeback on Sunday (Sep 9) as North Korea put on its all-singing, all-dancing propaganda display, the 'Mass...

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are the toast of the town and nothing proves it better than the many pictures and videos they keep posting...

Samsung plans to unveil the world's first foldable smartphone at a Developer Conference on Nov. 7-8 in San Francisco, California, where the Korean electronics giant...

Local Chinese governments have accelerated the supply of special bonds lately, with 428 billion yuan (US$62.52 billion) issued in August, the Economic Information Daily reported.It...

Bernard Port Louis and his son Benjamin have confirmed that they are ready now to put their product on the Seychelles market and are also...

The current trend in the smartphone industry is to deliver maximum screen area in a small footprint. In this pursuit, the manufacturers have thinned down...

The importance of sleep is well-known. A recent study enforces this by demonstrating that sleep deprivation might increase diabetes risk — after losing just 1...

Alastair Cook's typically grinding effort of 46 not out in his final Test innings before international retirement left England in a strong position in the...

Fresh protests against raising the retirement age are being held across Russia, after a call by jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Pension reforms have caused...

Chinese real estate giant Country Garden has taken another significant step into the robot industry — its wholly owned subsidiary, Bo Zhilin Robot, has officially...

An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, in one of the largest mass trials since the 2011 uprising, and gave a...

North Korea held a major military parade and revived its iconic mass games to celebrate its 70th anniversary, but in keeping with leader Kim Jong...

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are taking their relationship to another level with matching tattoos. While the couple hasn't confirmed their relationship yet, the two...

When Novak Djokovic's year got off to a less-than-ideal start, the Serbian set off on a five-day hike in the French Alps that proved transformative.Since...

Ma will complete his current term as member of Alibaba Group's board of directors until its annual general meeting of shareholders in 2020.Alibaba Group Holding...

A overloaded commercial plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan on Sunday and killed 21 people, a local official said.The 19-seater commercial Baby air...

An infant girl was killed on Sunday as Syrian government forces bombed rebel-held villages in Idlib and Hama provinces, rescuers and a war monitoring group...

JORGIE PORTER, 30, is a British actress and model, most famous for her role as Theresa McQueen in Hollyoaks from 2008 to 2016. She came...

When it comes to a healthy skin, what we eat matters more than what we put on it. The glow and texture of your skin...

Over the past couple of months there have been rumours that suggested Samsung would be using in-display fingerprint technology with their upcoming flagships, the Galaxy...

Hurricane Florence is expected to become a major hurricane “soon,” and cruise lines and airlines are preparing for the storm’s impact.According to the latest forecast...

New Dorados coach Diego Maradona laid bare his battle against cocaine addiction as he was presented for the first time at the Mexican club.Maradona, who...

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is running for U.S. president, and he's made the robot revolution a central pillar of his election campaign for the 2020 race.Yang...

China's health commission is getting rid of three offices that were previously dedicated to family planning, it announced late on Sunday (Sep 9), the latest...

Robert Redford bowed out on Monday from a 50-year acting career, calling what he has said will be his final movie "a wonderful film to...

An Australian cartoonist has come under withering criticism for portraying tennis superstar Serena Williams using – what Harry Potter author JK Rowling described as –...

A key crossing point between one-time bitter enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea is set to reopen after a border war shut it more than 20 years...

People with heavy exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium or copper may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a review of existing studies suggests.While these...

A French judicial official says an investigation has been opened for attempted murders after seven people were injured in a knife attack in central Paris...

Everyone who closely follows tech must be well versed with the plans of Nokia to bring the first-of-its-kind five-camera setup on its future flagship —...

Two 17-year-old boys died after a bridge collapsed in Kedah, Malaysia, on Monday night (Sep 10).The bodies of the two boys, who were both on...

As Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his time off at the French Riviera, his Portugal teammates were busy handing Italy another disappointing result in the UEFA Nations...

Flight delays, that is any that face delays of three hours or more, can ruin any holidaymakers trip abroad.Which?’s newest study analysed all flights to...

The provincial government of Jiangsu, a Chinese coastal province north of Shanghai, is planning to shut down 1,000 chemical companies that failed to meet environmental...

Russia's territorial dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands was unlikely to be settled soon, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (Sep 10), seeming to...

A U.S.-hosted meeting with Mexico and Central American countries scheduled for this week in Washington has been called off, officials said on Sunday, as U.S....

The Ministry of Transport is set to organize a cross-ministerial safety inspection on ride-hailing companies, after two tragic homicide cases in four months on the...

At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives near a procession in Kabul...

 A Spanish parishioner has painted three 15th-century sculptures in garish colors, giving Jesus a bright green robe in the latest botched amateur art restoration to...

Actor Olivia Munn has alleged that her co-stars from Shane Black-directed 'The Predator' have shunned her and refused to give interviews with her. Munn, who...

US President Donald Trump has said India wants a trade deal with the US despite the tough stance taken by his administration on the issue.Donald...

Boy band BTS hit the top of the charts not long after Son Heung Min and his South Korean soccer team stepped atop the Asian...

U.S. President Donald Trump has received a request from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a follow-up to their historic June summit, and planning...

Locals and tourists were woken up on Monday morning at 6.37 am after a  6.2 earthquake in the Solomon Islands hit. It could affect potentially ...

I’ve seen a lot of smiles and innumerable nods of appreciation coming from members of the incoming freshman class at the New York University School...

Mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson said on Tuesday it had signed a $3.5 billion multi-year deal to support T-Mobile US’ 5G network deployment, the biggest...

Actor Chloe Grace Moretz has said that she went through career crisis a couple of years ago as she was contemplating what she should do...

Popular Chinese brand FiiO has recently launched the M3K, a portable high-resolution lossless music player that’s priced at Rs 6,990 and available at FiiO’s official...

China told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday (Sep 11) it wanted to impose US$7 billion a year in sanctions on the United States...

More than one in nine people worldwide who might benefit from a daily pill to minimize their risk of getting HIV are now taking this...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Monday on a road map for joint economic activities in five priority areas on and...

American singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood is all set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. According to a report by variety, the country...

Global developer of AI-based biometric identification technologies, SensibleVision has announced the launch of its innovative artificial intelligence (AI) driven face-authentication solution.SensibleVision technology is fundamentally different...

The Beijing Bureau of Financial Work has ordered P2P internet loan lenders to conduct self-inspections and submit detailed materials by the end of October 15,...

The Christmas markets of Europe are known for their festive displays of chalets that sell delectable local pastries, mulled wine, and handmade ornaments and toys...

With Hurricane Florence on its way to the southeastern U.S., many pet owners should consider the needs of their four-legged friends and how to keep...

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator was cautiously optimistic Monday about the prospects of a deal with Britain by early November, in comments that triggered...

The operation must be ruthless, thorough and silent. Without alerting the watchful enemy, a unit of highly trained Japanese agents will throw up a ring...

Pedestrians are reflected in a mirror next to a screen showing the closing figures for the Hang Seng Index in the Central district in Hong...

Spain showed their remarkable potential under new coach Luis Enrique by destroying World Cup runners-up Croatia 6-0 on Tuesday to hand the visitors their biggest...

California has set a goal of phasing out electricity produced by fossil fuels by 2045 under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown, who said...

While one main risk gene may make an individual susceptible to autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder, it is the whole collection of associated changes in...

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tan Wu Meng was struck by the “diligence and discipline” of North Koreans after a three-day...

Actor Priyanka Chopra and her American singer fiancé Nick Jonas seem quite inspired by her friend and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.At their recent outing...

Led by the sluggish A-share market this year, China’s private equity fund sector has recorded a negative average income of -7.18%, The Paper reported.Due to...

Seventeen years after the devastating 9/11 attacks, President Donald Trump heads to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to pay tribute, as his predecessors have done, to the...

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, passed away in London on Tuesday after suffering from complications related to cancer.The 68-year-old...

James Anderson became the most successful fast bowler in Test history when he sealed England’s 118-run win over India at the Oval on Tuesday.With just...

PUBG MOBILE is presently the reigning champion of the battle royale games, despite Epic Games’ Fortnite making a debut on Android. The game was recently...

New research by the American Psychological Association shows that people who make decisions based on their gut feelings are more likely to stick to them. Since...

More than a million people were ordered Monday to evacuate the path of Hurricane Florence as the powerful Category 4 storm packing winds of 140...

Viomi, a water purifier maker and home appliance supplier for Xiaomi, is planing to raise as much as US$144 million by going public on the...

Malaysia's education ministry has set up a special committee to study ways to tackle the shortage of teachers in several states including Johor and Selangor.Deputy...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said North Korea must be given security guarantees in exchange for steps towards denuclearisation."North Korea, in return for its...

The presidents of Japan and Russia expressed a desire to achieve a peace treaty between the two nations, more than 70 years after the end...

Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more...

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has sent a letter of inquiry to LeTV, a Chinese technology company found by Jia Yueting, asking the company to explain...

In a statement given to journalists at the start of the conference, the Ryanair CEO wrote: “We remain concerned at the increasing risk of a...

The United States will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in its elections, President Donald Trump said Wednesday after signing an executive order that...

If you’ve lived in Japan for a while now, in one way or another you have most likely come across the annual health check the...

Louis Vuitton is accused of stiffing customers in Korea with a nugatory deadline for exchanging or returning faulty products.The exchange period for Louis Vuitton products...

While fans of the British Royal Family believe that Meghan Markle is hiding a baby bump; that may not be her most significant secret. Rumor...

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission is concentrating its firepower on cracking down on the illegal inflow of individual credit funds into the property...

Nick Carter is mourning the loss of his baby girl. The Backstreet Boys band member revealed his wife Lauren Kitt Carter suffered a miscarriage. "God...

In the last few years, dying-dog bucket lists become a thing — some even going viral.When my 150-lb. shelter rescue, Zeus, was diagnosed with cancer...

At the Gather Round event in Cupertino, after months of leaks and rumours, Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. The...

Millions of people are at risk from a strong typhoon set to smash into the northern Philippines this weekend which could bring floods, landslides and...

Pundits are engaged in an irresistible debate: who miscalculated more on trade – Donald Trump or Xi Jinping? A good argument can be made either...

Brazil’s jailed ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tapped his runningmate Fernando Haddad on Tuesday to replace him on the ballot in next month’s presidential...

Halle Berry, an actress who could definitely kick anyone's ass, will make her directorial debut with a film about professional ass-kickers, 'Bruised'. Variety reports that...

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero feels the strongest he has in years following successful knee surgery at the end of last season.The Argentina international had...

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday (Sep 13) said in hindsight her government could have handled the situation in Rakhine state better.About 700,000...

Tesla Inc customers may face longer response time due to a significant increase in vehicle delivery volume in North America, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk...

Donald Trump’s plan to visit Ireland for the first time as U.S. president this November has been canceled for scheduling reasons, the Irish government announced...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the small investors not to get tempted by others while investing in the capital market but take their...

The Taliban say they are ready for another round of talks with the US, which is likely to focus on prisoner exchange, confidence building measures,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia knew the real identity of two men accused by British prosecutors of trying to murder former...

The number of outbound Chinese tourists reached 71.3 million in the first half of 2018, a year-on-year increase of 15 percent, said a recent report...

What is the effect so far for travellers?BA says passengers booked to or from Washington Dulles or Baltimore-Washington International up to Sunday 16 September can...

South Korea’s LG Display has been chosen as a second supplier for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for Apple’s iPhones, the Electronic Times reported on...

It is in demand every Chinese New Year and is believed to bring good luck. But the red grouper is also overexploited or from unsustainable...

Kangana RanautSonam Kapoor may be one of the targets of Kangana Ranaut's anti-nepotism barbs, but the former always has praises to shower on the latter....

Volkswagen said on Thursday it would stop producing its Beetle compact car in 2019, ending a model that looked backward to the 1960s counterculture as...

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that there is no rush for him to be prime minister as the country needs stability a strong leader now.“The succession...

Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.In...

US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will plead guilty to two criminal counts as part of a deal with prosecutors on Friday,...

A Spanish-speaking Taco Bell employee in Florida was let go by the fast food chain after a video circulating on social media this week showed...

Major Chinese phone maker Huawei, the largest telecom equipment manufacturer in the world, is quashing rumours that it will be bought out by a state-owned...

Nine people were killed and 46 injured when a man drove his SUV into a crowd and later went on a stabbing spree in China’s...

Emirates and Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific (IATA code: BL) have announced a new codeshare agreement on September 4, expanding the existing partnership between the -based carrier...

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is helping to craft the curriculum for a leadership course at a right-wing Roman Catholic institute in Italy,...

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have an eye fixed firmly on the 2019 World Cup when they get the Asia Cup underway in Dubai on...

Freida Pinto says her personal MeToo movement involves rejecting movies with men who she knows have been abusers. From working with Woody Allen in You...

Official data released Friday showed China’s economy remained broadly stable in August, but investment in infrastructure slowed, despite supportive policy.In fact, this year through August,...

The Israeli Army on Thursday announced it was ending an operation it says was aimed at providing Syrian civilians with humanitarian and medical aid in...

The growth of the mobile app market in Korea has seen a rise in the number of consumers seeking compensation for poor services.The Korea Consumer...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to reconsider the asylum claims of some 1,000 immigrant parents and children who were separated at the U.S....

Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 38,500 people in less than two weeks amid increasing hostilities and a looming regime assault on the...

China’s “four vertical, four horizontal” high-speed railway grid has been taking shape at full speed, hitting a total system length of 27,000 kilometers – on...

Despite the news this week that the US administration has proposed a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump has reportedly instructed trade officials...

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 25, the government said Thursday as the World Health Organization warned that the...

The Google Pixel 3 has been leaked so many times that there’s almost nothing left to surprise us. The specifications have been leaked and we...

China Xiong’an Group, a state-owned enterprises focusing on the construction of Xiong’an New Area, has opened a batch of new projects for bidding tenders, hoping...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has described the ISI as "our first line of defence" as he visited for the first time the headquarters of...

Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, killing at least one person, injuring 12...

Actors Emma Stone and Jonah Hill join the list of Hollywood stars turning to television with Netflix's 'Maniac', a dark comedy mini-series looking at human...

Sunny Leone's life and career has been seen through many prisms, especially given her star status in a largely prudish India where sexuality is repressed...

On Sep 15, 2008, US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, sending shockwaves across global financial markets. With more than US$600 billion in debt, Lehman...

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday pledged to launch a satellite that will track and detect the sources of climate pollutants, his state’s latest effort...

Germany’s Volkswagen is in talks with other carmakers to set common standards for self-driving vehicle technology, Automotive News reported on Friday.The Volkswagen Group is discussing...

A twenty-six year old man was boogie boarding when he was bitten, he died of his injuries at a local hospital.A man in Cape Cod,...

School bus driver Michael Payne was renting an apartment on the 30th floor of a New York City high-rise, where the landlord’s idea of fixing...

Samsung sent out invitations on Friday (Sep 14) for an Oct 11 event to launch a new mobile device under its Galaxy line.The invitation offered...

Katie Allen, the dog's owner, said the pup was trapped in the well for more than an hour.  (Katie Allen)A dog in Virginia was rescued...

Fan Bingbing, an A-list Chinese movie star who has appeared in the 'X-Men' and 'Iron Man' film franchises, has more than 62 million followers online...

WhatsApp has been toiling itself to counter the fake message predicament on its platform which has led to several misfortunes in India. While it’s occupied...

China on Sunday (Sept 16) accused Taiwan's spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of "infiltration" and "sabotage", and warned...

Russian warships held drills in the Bering Sea which separates Russia from Alaska, part of Moscow’s biggest military maneuvers since the fall of the Soviet...

The Chinese economy revealed fresh signs of softness Friday with data showing the pace of investment slowing to record lows while retail spending and industrial...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in travels to Pyongyang this week for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, looking to break the...

Enthusiasts were overly excited by the leaks and rumours of the budget iPhone which was expected to be launched at a much cheaper price as...

London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, declaring itself fur-free for the first time as an increasing number of designers seek to burnish their ethical...

The Dalai Lama said on Saturday (Sep 15) that he has known about sexual abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s and that such allegations...

Typhoon Mangkhut roared toward densely populated Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday after ravaging across the northern Philippines with ferocious winds and heavy rain...

A brilliant century by Mushfiqur Rahim has helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 137 runs in the Asia Cup opener.Bangladesh bowlers...

The Indian rupee, which has fallen by more than 12 percent this year against the US dollar, is currently the worst performing currency in Asia.A...

Ever feel like it's 7 a.m., even though the clock says 9 a.m.?A team of researchers at Northwestern University said.they have designed a blood test...

This autumn Stena Line is offering a saving of £60 when customers book their ferry and hotel accommodation together. Holidaymakers can enjoy a Glasgow escape...

Swiss prosecutors are investigating whether Russian agents tried to hack the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Office of the Attorney General said on Saturday, broadening the...

YANGON: At least 100 Myanmar youth activists and journalists called for the release of two jailed Reuters journalists on Sunday, warning that the seven-year prison...

The Chinese smartphone maker, OPPO seems to be in no mood to slow down. The company recently launched the OPPO F9/F9 Pro and the OPPO...

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was "irritated" by speculation about a leadership contest as she slammed former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, seen...

Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday (Sep 17), a move that could provoke Beijing...

Actress Kristen Stewart says the upcoming "Charlies Angels" reboot will portray women in a very different light. "Watch. I'm going to say all this, and...

Chinese manufacturers have made more profit from selling smartphones around the world than top-ranked manufacturer Samsung, according to the latest data.This has raised concerns that...

Finding a simple way to boost hair regrowth remains a challenge for researchers. A new paper claims that micro LEDs might be the answer we...

Tourism in Nigeria is nothing if not earned. It takes eight hours by bus to travel the 250 kilometres (155 miles) from Lagos to Idanre...

Could Drew Barrymore and Justin Long be going the distance once again?  A source told EOnline.com that the exes have "been talking more," following Long's...

The Tezos cryptocurrency project is preparing to launch the long-awaited main version of its network that underpins a new virtual token on Monday, a Swiss...

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has become one of the three major aviation hubs in China, ranking 13th busiest in the world, The Paper reported.According to...

The Trump administration will send a message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the...

Compact cars, once the typical entry-level or second cars in Korea, have seen their market share in Korea decline.The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sunday...

An Australian state has offered a large reward for information after sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets, in what the federal health...

The inequality between men and women in India is stark, and nowhere more so than on the streets of its cities, which are undeniably the...

After finally getting off the mark for Juventus in the league, Cristiano Ronaldo has his sights set on his favorite competition: the Champions League.Ronaldo was...

All of Bangladesh is rejoicing in the heroism displayed by the country's highest run-scorer to come out to bat at number 11 with a broken...

Amid escalating political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers elected an Iran-backed Sunni Arab as speaker of parliament on Saturday, the first step in forming a new government...

URBN, a new-age premium brand in the audio and electronics industry, has launched its first ever range of trendy portable speakers, earphones, and headphones that...

To cater to the Chinese consumer market, Apple has decided to add dual-sim features to its latest iPhones. Two of the three new models –...

Tunisia’s ruling party has suspended Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in the latest escalation of a row with the president’s son that has paralyzed key decisions...

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least...

Nepal is making great efforts to boost arrivals from India and other countries, with a focus on the adventure, the Himalayas, and the Visit Nepal...

The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's...

The video captured baggage handler Ephraim Sibeko at the luggage carousel in the airport.As bags came from the plane onto the conveyor belt, he shocked...

The United States will spare Apple Inc’s Watch and other consumer gadgets from the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods, according to a list...

Shenyang, the capital city of China’s northeast Liaoning province, has put forward a three-year plan to promote the construction of a multi-level capital market, financially...

America's pop sensation Selena Gomez has garnered attention from her desi fans on this part of the planet after she expressed her interest in singing...

Bhutan’s prime minister conceded defeat Sunday after the ruling party was knocked out in the first round of the small Himalayan nation’s third-ever election.Harvard-educated Tshering...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz are meeting to discuss migration before an upcoming European Union summit on the topic.Merkel told reporters...

Vending machines and self-service kiosks are on an unstoppable rise in Korea, and they sell ever more products as dead-end low-paying jobs dwindle and employers...

Three Indonesian fishermen held by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group have walked free 18 months after they were abducted off the southern Philippines,...

Future and past:The far-fetched idea of Robotics was introduced in the 1920’s by a Czech writer Karel ?apek through his science fiction play ‘Rossum's Universal...

Afghanistan batsman Mohammad Shahzad plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu...

Keira Knightley is hugely supportive of female filmmakers in Hollywood but says she has no plans to go behind the camera. The 33-year-old actor believes women...

Welcome to the Bristol Live breaking news blog for Monday, September 17.Here you will find all the latests news , traffic and weather updates from...

The market for homes rented on a jeonse or Korean-style deposit lease basis is also heating up in Seoul after apartment prices soared.Jeonse prices are...

The U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept for a second straight year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, insisting amid...

From LGBT nightclubs to “gay-cations” and more, a court ruling legalizing homosexuality in India is set to unlock one of the world’s largest “pink economies,”...

Beijing has put a cap on the amount one can borrow from the Housing Provident Fund, linking it with the period of the borrower’s payment,...

Bollywood actress Yami Gautam, who is playing an advocate in the upcoming film 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu,' says she never thought about the length of...

With accessing online information and interacting with data becoming a necessity rather than a habit, it has become very easy for thieves to steal your...

The Trump administration will impose tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world’s two biggest...

Typhoon Mangkhut, the year's most powerful tropical storm to hit the Chinese mainland, barrelled into the coast of Guangdong province killing at least four persons...

Asia’s leading economies have been criticized for their failure to punish companies that pay export bribes, with the problem expected to become worse as the...

Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday.Meredith announced that it...

The victims, who were all Vietnamese, 'all tested positive for drugs,' deputy director of Hanoi police Nguyen Van Vien said.Seven people have died and five...

Travind Institute of Travel and Tourism Management I.Pvt.Ltd an institute based in Pune and academic division of, BTW Group of companies ,Pune’s academy of Tourism...

The Malaysian Cabinet has agreed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said on...

Rain-gorged rivers threatened further flooding on the storm-battered US East Coast Monday as the death toll from Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression, jumped to...

A report considering the impact of Brexit on the UK labour market will be published by government advisers later.The Migration Advisory Committee considered the impact...

Although machines will replace more humans in jobs by 2025, there will still be a net increase of 58 million new jobs brought by the...

After 19 years, one of Disney’s classic nighttime shows is finally ending. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, the evening spectacle that has lit up Epcot’s World...

A homeless man who allegedly wanted to "rape and kill women" has been charged with murder for stabbing to death champion Spanish college golfer Celia...

Some people with type 2 diabetes need to regularly inject themselves with insulin to control their blood sugar levels. Many others can manage the condition...

Olive Garden has something “huge” to reveal on Wednesday — or at least that’s what they’re claiming on Twitter.On Monday, the restaurant posted a mysterious...

Anifah Aman on Wednesday (Sep 19) became the second former minister from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to announce he was quitting Malaysia’s former...

South Korean tycoons who accompanied President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang met North Korea's top economic official Ri Yong-nam on Tuesday for talks that were largely...

Facebook is allowing job ads on its platform that exclude women, according to the American Civil liberties Union.In a complaint filed Tuesday with the Equal...

The Echoing-Sand Mountain, known as Mingsha Shan, is about five kilometers outside the city of Dunhuang. It spans over 800 square kilometers and is now...

Russia’s defence ministry on Monday said it was releasing fresh information to back its claim that the missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over...

Hundreds of Philippine rescuers used shovels and their bare hands Tuesday to sift through a massive landslide where dozens are feared dead in the region...

The Brazilian came off the bench to fire home a last-gasp winner in a five-goal thriller as the Reds' attacking machine outscored PSG's at AnfieldThiago...

The Shanghai municipal government is cracking down on speculators in the housing market that are using false information, committing virtual transactions and making illegal withdrawals...

Love Stories was approved for being listed on Steam last week, but the sexually explicit adventure game was immediately banned by several countries around the...

Salman Khan's upcoming production, 'Loveratri' ran into trouble owing to its title which had hurt Hindu sentiments. The film launches Salman Khan's brother in law,...

U.S. Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted...

For three glorious hours, Hong Kong believed. And they made the cricket world believe with them. It would have been amongst the biggest upsets in...

Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick as Barcelona kickstarted their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 win at home to Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on...

In 2018, only 53.46% of IPO applications were approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, a drop of nearly 30% when compared to the rate...

A Joint statement said the two Koreas have agreed to seek to obtain the rights to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics.The statement was released by...

Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria’s Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against...

India has handed over its third consignment of relief supplies to Bangladesh, including over 1 million litres of kerosene oil and 20,000 stoves, for the...

Recently, Kristen Bell shared a beautiful picture of her Emmy Awards look on Instagram, writing, "Thank u to all my babes who created one of...

Global tech companies plan to oppose new legislation in India that would require Facebook, PayPal and others to store user data in the country, arguing...

Nicole Kidman, recently opened up her long successful career, her  'strong sexuality', and her relationship with musician Keith Urban, in a recent interview, according to...

Jack Ma Yun, founder of the giant Alibaba Group, claims not to be having too much trouble leaving behind the chairman’s seat.The flamboyant business chief,...

Some 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved out of a severely overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this month, a Greek official said...

SIA plane carrying 272 passengers and 12 crew struck an aerobridge at Changi Airport on September 18. The flight SQ178 was scheduled to depart for...

The masked man, who introduced himself as Alexander Smith, claims to have been involved in classified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) experiments in the 1980s.The supposed...

Amazon.com Inc is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new Amazon Go cashierless stores in the next few years, Bloomberg reported on...

United States President Donald Trump, or rather a part of him, is in the news.Pornographic film star Stormy Daniels, in her tell-all memoir "Full Disclosure",...

Juventus believe they can win the Champions League with Cristiano Ronaldo, but they had to start by beating Valencia without him after he was controversially...

Real Madrid got their Champions League title defence off to a strong start on Wednesday by convincingly beating AS Roma 3-0 at home with goals...

It seems actor Brie Larson's childhood dream of becoming a superhero came true, as the trailer of her upcoming movie 'Captain Marvel' was unveiled on...

Actor-producer Anushka Sharma, who's currently gearing up for the release of her film 'Sui Dhaaga', is excited by the opportunities that digital platforms offer. She...

Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would team with two US non-profits to slow the global spread of misinformation that could influence elections, acknowledging that...

Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were released from prison on Wednesday, hours after a top court suspended their sentences in...

Xi’an, a large city in central China, has forbidden real estate developers from linking home sales to school admission, The Paper reported.According to the new...

Hundreds of people waited in long lines for water and other essentials Tuesday in Wilmington, still mostly cut off by high water days after Hurricane...

It is estimated that in the next five years, China’s integrated circuit industry will “stand firm,” said Zhao Weiguo, chairman of the Tsinghua Unigroup, China’s...

Ireland’s president on Tuesday signed a constitutional amendment repealing strict abortion laws in the staunchly Catholic country.More than 66 percent of voters who took part...

Digital mapping company TomTom will probably lose some business in future as a result of Google’s deal with carmakers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, TomTom’s finance...

Bloomberg Still bruised from a typhoon that grounded hundreds of flights, Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s top aviation hub faces a new threat: Chinese bullet...

The National Development and Reform Commission recently signed a cooperation agreement with the National Development Bank to support the growth of the digital economy, with...

Germany’s government said on Tuesday it would replace the head of its domestic intelligence agency who has faced accusations of harboring far-right sympathies, putting an...

The two Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit Thursday, heading to a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the...

Many people who have atrial fibrillation experience symptoms of mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Do particular treatments for this condition help resolve such...

The State Council has issued a guidance to further stimulate and improve the mechanism of resident consumption, The Paper reported.The guidance puts forward that the...

The OECD on Thursday lowered its growth projection for Korea for this year from three percent to 2.7 percent. It also cut next year's outlook...

Facebook Inc. said on Thursday that it would no longer dispatch employees to the offices of political campaigns to offer support ahead of elections, as...

The Justice Department is considering delaying a meeting with state attorneys general planned for next week to discuss concerns about conservative voices being stifled on...

The China Development Bank has provided more than US$50 billion in investment and financing to about 500 projects in 43 African countries, said Liu Yong,...

Apple Inc’s latest iPhones hit stores around the world on Friday, featuring components made by Intel Corp and Toshiba among others, according to two firms...

The 2018 American Music Awards will include Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons and Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign as performers. Tracee Ellis Ross, an executive...

Experienced batsman Shoaib Malik hit a six and a boundary to pull off a sensational last over three wicket win for Pakistan against a spirited...

British police are reportedly investigating 11 allegations of sexual assault against disgraced American movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is already facing similar charges in the...

TechGig Geek Goddess, India's leading coding arena for women, launched its fourth edition in association with American Express, a globally integrated payments company.The title sponsor...

Bangladesh's top-order batsmen failed to shine once again, as Ravindra Jadeja's bowling and a commanding fifty from skipper Rohit Sharma led India to a comfortable...

Korea's top IT firms are trying hard to impress young people as their cachet threatens to fade.Prof. Han Sang-lin at Hanyang University said, "There is...

Islamabad has invited Saudi Arabia to become the third partner in the Beijing-funded Belt and Road corridor of major infrastructure projects inside Pakistan, Pakistan’s information...

Meituan-Dianping, the Chinese food review and delivery giant backed by Tencent, has listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Paper reported.Xu Xin, founder of...

The Trump administration Saturday told a federal court that its decision to revoke work permits to H-4 visas holders, who are primarily spouses of H-1B...

Two members of Congress are calling on Google to address concerns that YouTube might violate children’s privacy.Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, and Rep....

Myanmar must ensure there is “no hiding place” for those responsible for crimes against its Rohingya minority if it is to avoid a lasting stain...

Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the UN, on Thursday slammed The New York Times for publishing a wrong story about expensive curtains at her...

Kurdish-led authorities controlling northeastern Syria will not be able to hold foreign Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant fighters indefinitely, and their...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen expressed outrage Thursday after being ordered to undergo psychiatric tests for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by the Islamic...

Rihanna has made her case as a successful popstar as well as a businesswoman. But the Umbrella hitmaker just got a lot cooler, now that...

The requirements and expectations from a smartphone varies depending upon its segment. Entry-level offerings won’t treat you with high-end processor, amazing camera and fancy features...

Benjamin Zawacki provides a thoroughly researched account of the alarming shift of a US ally and friend into the orbit of China. Thailand: Shifting Ground...

Campaigning for Indonesia's presidential election in April kicked off Sunday (Sep 23), pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to...

Dismantling of new smartphones by YouTubers is nothing new and this time around, the devices are the much-hallowed iPhone XS and XS Max. Since iPhones...

Top officials from Hong Kong and Guangdong boarded Hong Kong's first bullet train on Saturday (Sep 22) and attended an opening ceremony at the former...

In 2014, Xiaomi was a little known brand that entered India. The Chinese brand stood silently and watched their first smartphone surprise them on how...

A key US Senate committee has postponed its high-stakes hearing on sexual assault allegation against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after his...

Several people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire during a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, state television reported.Iran...

India called off a planned meeting between its foreign minister and her Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New...

International aid agencies are losing the fight against famine in Yemen, where 3.5 million people may soon be added to the 8 million Yemenis already...

Facebook said Friday a dating service it teased early this year is being rolled out in Colombia. The social media giant chose the Latin American...

Alibaba’s Jack Ma has warned that the ongoing US-China trade war could last at least 20 years. As we’ll see, it’s actually more like 30...

China has shut down more than 4,000 websites and online accounts in a three-month campaign against "harmful" online information, the official Xinhua news agency said...

The United States is working to set up a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but there is...

Shraddha Kapoor, who is currently riding high on the success of her recent outing 'Stree', attended the success bash of the film on Tuesday night....

As the latest Android version — Android 9 Pie has already made its way to the Pixel family, WhatsApp now seems to have started testing...

Mobile phone manufacturers including Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and OnePlus are moving into the television sector, in hopes of expanding into smart homes and the...

Actor James Woods has been locked out of his Twitter account over a tweet he sent out months ago that was found to be in...

The Vatican and China said Saturday they had signed a “provisional agreement” over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic...

Malaysia's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on Monday (Sep 24) told developers to reduce residential prices, and warned them against building projects exclusively for foreigners."We...

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday he would prefer a national election to a second referendum on Brexit.The Labour Party's annual...

Myanmar's powerful army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of his country, a week after UN investigators called...

Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group will spend a total of 14.49 billion yuan (US$2.11 billion) to acquire 40.96% of the shares of Guanghui Group,...

Raw sewage flows freely in some streets of Zimbabwe’s capital, posing a deadly challenge to the recently elected president who has promised the troubled country...

Google’s Chief Executive Sundar Pichai denied reports of efforts to politically bias the company’s internet search results, Axios reported on Friday citing a memo.The Wall...

The European Commission has called for an EU probe into the regulatory failures that led to a multi-billion euro money-laundering scandal at Denmark’s Danske Bank,...

Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google are joining forces with international organisations to help identify and head off famines in developing nations using data analysis...

Mahmoud Abbas is the only Palestinian leader capable of striking a peace deal with Israel, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in comments broadcast...

A U.S. military airstrike killed 18 al-Shabab extremists after U.S. and local forces on the ground came under attack in southern Somalia, the U.S. Africa...

Eleven out of 45 first- and second-tier cities recorded total retail sales of consumers goods over the 500 billion yuan mark in 2017, Yicai.com reported.Sales...

Some 20,000 people marched in Bern Saturday demanding wage equality between the genders, organizers said, warning that women are prepared to go on strike if...

Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared victory early Monday in the Maldives’ contentious presidential election widely seen as a referendum on the island nation’s young...

Cristiano Ronaldo turns his focus back to Juventus’s quest for a treble this season on Wednesday after losing out in the FIFA’s best player of...

During the recent election campaign, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the country's aging and shrinking population a "national crisis" — a proverbial can kicked...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared in a televised interview Monday that he never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or at any other time...

As many as 8,000 people in and around the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, have been urged to evacuate ahead severe flooding expected this week...

A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday (Sep 25) that it is difficult to proceed with trade talks with the United States while Washington is...

US President Donald Trump on Monday inked his administration's first trade deal with South Korea, which he described as "a historic milestone" and a promise...

Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said.The U.N. health agency also warned that...

Luka Modric ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade-long domination of football's individual awards by being crowned FIFA's best player of the year on Monday.The...

Apple and Salesforce.com are entering a partnership in which the iPhone maker will help Salesforce build the iPhone maker’s features such as its Siri voice...

Taiwan’s Vice-President Chen Chien-jen is scheduled to visit the Vatican next month to attend the canonization of six beatified individuals, or “blesseds,” a source said.The...

Facebook has poached the head of Indian video streaming service Hotstar to take on the newly-created role of managing director of its Indian operations, as...

After a long weekend spent wondering if he should resign or would be fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still has his job — for...

A race by US tech companies to build a new generation of powerful “quantum computers” could get a $1.3 billion boost from Congress, fueled in...

The United States on Sunday condemned the deadly attack on a military parade in Iran but said the country’s clerical rulers needed to look at...

An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he...

Is Jacky Cheung only the king of Canton pop? Or is he the Bruce Wayne in China? The popular Hong Kong singer scored another victory...

U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes at the United Nations on Monday that a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could occur “quite...

China imposed new tariff hikes on US goods on Monday and accused Washington of bullying, giving no sign of compromise in an intensifying battle over...

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Rafale deal was a "government-to-government" discussion and he was not in power when the multi-billion dollar agreement...

President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge to escalate the trade war with China by imposing tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods.The...

Huatai Securities, a major Chinese securities brokerage firm, is planning to issue the country’s first Global Depository Receipts and list on the prestigious London Stock...

The bodies of a wealthy British retiree and his Thai wife were found buried on their own property Tuesday a week after an alleged contract...

The Singapore dollar continued its ascent against the Malaysia currency on Wednesday (Sep 26) to reach a 2018 high against the ringgit.The Singapore dollar touched...

A meeting between top state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions about how the government can safeguard the privacy of social media users...

Hundreds of black-clad mourners, weeping or lighting incense and laying wreaths, gathered on Wednesday (Sep 25) at a state funeral for Vietnamese President Tran Dai...

Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church were driving people away and said the church must change its ways...

Customer relations software company Salesforce says it will join with Apple to create new business apps exclusively for iPhone and iPad.Salesforce said Monday the partnership...

The People’s Bank of China and the Ministry of Finance have promulgated the Interim Measures for the Administration of Issuance of Overseas Institutional Bonds in...

Apple shaved some parts from the display in its largest new iPhone, helping keep costs under control in what has become the priciest component of...

A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday that it is difficult to proceed with trade talks with the United States while Washington is putting “a...

Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace in a deal worth more than US$2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing its hard charge...

Iran has ample reason to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal and the remaining parties on Monday will discuss ways to...

U.S. President Donald Trump poured scorn on the “ideology of globalism” and heaped praise on his own administration’s achievements Tuesday in a speech to the...

It’s drawing time at this suburban nursery school in Japan, but instead of crayons, tiny fingers are tapping on colours on iPad screens and taking...

During the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival, China received 97.9 million domestic tourists and realized 43.5 billion yuan (US$6.34 billion) in travel income, Economic Information Daily reported.According...

China is building a nationwide system to monitor the income and expenditure of local governments in a bid to control debt, the official China Daily...

At an age when other Hollywood stars are settling into retirement and collecting lifetime-achievement awards, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was led away to prison in...

Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according...

OPPO recently announced India’s biggest eSports Championship, ‘Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds MOBILE Campus Championship 2018’ in partnership with Tencent Games, the world’s largest gaming company in...

After more than a century of conflicting evidence, Anglo-French animosity and a H.G. Wells novella involving murder most fowl, scientists said Wednesday they have finally...

Adultery is no longer a crime, India's top court ruled Thursday (Sep 27), declaring a colonial-era law that punished the offence with jail time unconstitutional...

Hainan Airlines, the largest civilian-run air transport company in China, says it has sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Guosheng Property Management Co. Ltd., in a...

Morocco’s navy on Tuesday fired on a boat carrying migrants that refused to respond to its orders, leaving a young woman dead and three other...

President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday put their signatures on a revised bilateral free trade agreement. The signing came on...

Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and other tech and advertising companies have committed to implementing new measures and investing in new technologies...

Actress Tanushree Dutta trended all of Tuesday after she opened up about a 10-year-old controversy, in which she alleged that she was harassed by an...

Emirates airline’s fully-enclosed First Class Private Suites, launched in November last year on its Boeing 777 aircraft, has been awarded gold by Future Travel Experience...

NEW YORK: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday (Sep 26) that there is a need for United States President Donald Trump to be...

The much-anticipated Shanghai-London Stock Connect will kick off as early as December this year, according to the current work arrangement, Shanghai Securities Journal reported.As for...

Germany’s Catholic Church on Tuesday apologized to thousands of victims of sexual assault by clergy, with the institution’s top cardinal saying perpetrators must be brought...

Juve, with 18 points from six games, will take a three-point lead into Saturday's match at home to bitter rivals Napoli after last season's runners-up...

Bangladesh overpowered Pakistan in the virtual semi-final of Asia Cup 2018 by 37 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. It was a...

Any plots to sow discord in China's ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese government's top diplomat said on Tuesday, as Beijing fends off...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday criticized Washington for its hostile policy toward his country and said the US approach was doomed to failure.Rouhani, in...

From October onward, Hong Kong residents will be able to use WeChat Pay, Tencent’s self-developed digital wallet, to buy high-speed rail tickets and call a...

Philippe Coutinho gave the champions the lead in the 12th minute with a classy volley and Lionel Messi smacked a shot against the bar as...

Taking center stage at the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of trying to interfere in the upcoming U.S. congressional elections...

Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor are currently on a promotional spree for their upcoming film 'Namaste England'. Recently, in an interview, Parineeti opened up about...

Plans by Italy’s populist government to vastly expand its deficit spending appear to breach EU budget rules, EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Friday.“It is a...

Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian revealed that she misses her pregnancy phase because it gave her an excuse to be "antisocial". The 34-year-old star, who...

Former US President Barack Obama urged private businesses September 27 to come out of “isolation” and to engage more with governments when developing new products...

Midea Real Estate Holding Limited, one of the major real estate developers in China, is planning to raise up to HK$4.451 billion (US$570 million) and...

Chile is home to four-fifths of South America’s glaciers and has some of the largest ice fields in the world outside the polar regions, but...

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to set up a panel to prepare criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations of genocide...

A total of seven candidates, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim and his former personal aide Saiful Bukhari, will contest in the Port Dickson...

With the US economy still strong, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the third time this year but showed no...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai went to Washington September 28 to discuss concerns about the company’s business practices with members of Congress and emerged with an...

Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier, has subscribed to China Southern Airline’s A-share non-public offering in a deal worth 846 million yuan (US$122.78 million), becoming the...

In tatters after a #MeToo scandal, the Swedish Academy has postponed this year's Nobel Literature Prize, leaving an empty page for 2018 as it attempts...

Wild flowers bloom along the road in Natunpara, Rangamati on 26 September. 

So-called arthroscopic knee surgery is becoming a less common treatment for adults with torn cartilage or painful arthritis as a growing body of evidence shows...

Jane Fonda says men are trained not to be empathetic and emotional, and they need to be fixed. The actor, 80, who was dating record...

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s complaint accusing Tesla CEO Elon Musk of committing stock market fraud paints a picture of a man who is either...

Hertha Berlin midfielder Ondrej Duda scored his fifth goal in as many league games on Friday as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-0...

After a 15-year absence from the United Nations, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Sep 28) made his return and boldly repeated his call...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s “San Francisco Sound” both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club...

Chinese multinational Lenovo recently released the world’s first 5G Ready mobile phone Moto z3, and is now moving to be among the first batch of...

KAGOSHIMA, Japan: A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday (Sep 29), injuring at least five, as weather officials warned the storm would...

US President Donald Trump ordered a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against his Supreme Court pick on Friday, as the Senate delayed a...

India retained the Asia Cup title by beating Bangladesh by three wickets in a last-ball finish at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. In...

Korea's largest steel pipe manufacturer SeAH Steel has decided to boost output in the U.S. to sidestep mounting trade pressure from Washington.The U.S. has levied...

A powerful earthquake hit central Indonesia on Friday, causing a tsunami that slammed into a city on Sulawesi island with officials saying the tremor had...

Several Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have walked out of a hearing on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.Kamala Harris of California, Mazie...

North Korea's foreign minister on Saturday (Sep 29) told the United Nations there was "no way" that his country would disarm first as long as...

She says she's a "black Bill Gates in the making" who "ain't ever seen a ceiling in my whole damn life".So it's hardly surprising that...

The government has exempted 35 machine parts used for manufacturing mobile phone components from the basic customs duty to promote handset production in the country,...

Gwyneth Paltrow has done more than simply move on. The infamous actress is getting ready to marry Brad Falchuk, following her divorce from the Coldplay...

At a news conference at the United Nations, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, “India will make a ‘sovereign decision’ on Russian defence purchases which...

La Liga champions Barcelona's domestic struggles continued as they dropped points for the third game in a row, drawing 1-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao...

Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have announced that they are leaving the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook six years ago, setting a new...

Former US president Barack Obama warned Friday against rising nationalism as he painted a grim picture of American and global politics on a visit to...

A 54-year-old Vietnamese woman from Ngh? An province was sentenced to five years in jail on Wednesday after being found guilty of selling her son’s...

Veteran actor Nana Patekar has decided to send a legal notice to Tanushree Dutta following her allegations that he sexually harassed her on the sets...

Moments after pivotal Senator Jeff Flake announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences.Two women cornered...

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam in a press conference claimed that PM Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley have been pressurising state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of...

A Houston mayor has pushed back against the opening of a "robot brothel" in the city, where punters could pay $60 for sex with a...

Adi Godrej, 76, chairman of the Godrej Group, has moved into his role as chairman emeritus of Godrej Consumer Products and Godrej Properties, even as...

After clinching a historic deal, the Vatican and China are involved in fresh negotiations over the fate of "underground" bishops who remained faithful to the...

HMD Global announced the rollout of Android 9 Pie on the Nokia 7 plus. Users will start receiving Android 9 Pie on their Nokia 7...

Facebook Inc. said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been acting tough against banks which do not follow the norms, especially against banks failing to report frauds....

A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Saturday, injuring at least five, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the...

The United States is working on a counteroffer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from building internet infrastructure in Papua New Guinea,...

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden is hosting a tantalizing food festival, inspired from rich culinary traditions of South Asia from September 27 to 29 at...

The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems, a large Danish study suggests.Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug...

Drawing attention to the scale of cybersecurity challenge that India currently faces, leading IT security solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies has released the Quick Heal...