Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his body...

One of China’s major bike-sharing brands, Ofo, has denied rumours the company is preparing for bankruptcy and restructuring, The Paper reported.According to the rumours, a...

Indonesia's transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of...

Netflix Inc will debut three of its upcoming original films in a limited number of theatres before the movies appear on the streaming service, the...

NASA’s elite planet-hunting spacecraft has been declared dead, just a few months shy of its 10th anniversary.Officials announced the Kepler Space Telescope’s demise Tuesday.Already well...

Internet giant Baidu is planning to turn a district in Shanghai city into an “advanced smart city,” The Paper reported.The company has signed a strategic...

The outcry in the United States demonising Saudi Arabia over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul threatens US-Saudi...

US Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google, disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a form of settlement in class...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an anti-Semitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshippers,...

China now ranks No.46 out of 190 in the latest ranking of business-friendly countries, according to the report Doing Business 2019 published by the World...

A principal of a private school in Pakistan was sentenced to a total of 105 years in prison on Tuesday by a local court for...

I am not secretive, but I don't feel the need to say things out loud," says Shibani Dandekar when we quiz her about rumours linking...

British citizens already living in Norway and Norwegian citizens living in Britain will have the right to remain residents, even in case of a no-deal...

Actress Demi Moore, who was honored with the Woman of the Year Award by women's recovery centre and sober living programme Peggy Albrecht Friendly House...

South Korea’s spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news...

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling...

U.S. sanctions against Iran will have “severe consequences” for the world order, the Islamic republic said on Tuesday, days before new sanctions on Tehran’s oil...

Samsung posted record operating profit of more than US$15.4 billion in the third quarter of this year, the company said Wednesday. The result was up...

Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to escape...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slashed 2018 capex by more than a quarter on Wednesday and warned of lower profit until early next year, calling an...

Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country has finalized plans for a “comprehensive and effective” operation that would target U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria east of...

If you want some thrills this Halloween, you should try tricking yourself for a change. In this Spotlight, we look at some spooky experiments that'll...

The Malaysian government will not give in to the demands of taxi drivers who want ride-hailing services, in particular Grab, to be banned, Transport Minister...

In their first match since Julen Lopetegui was sacked after a dire run capped by a 5-1 loss to Barcelona on Sunday which left the...

US national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday the Trump administration wants sanctions on Iran's crude exports to strain Tehran, but does not want...

An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said.The aircraft crashed due to "bad...

Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi defended 17 runs in the last over as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by two runs in a thrilling finish...

The China International Import Expo is probably the most important international expo to date due to China's stance as the largest manufacturing base in the...

The current notion about income and health status is that the wealthier a person is, the longer they can expect to live because they will...

The growth rates of net profit among China’s big five banks  exceeded 5% for the first three quarters, with asset quality and profitability improved, Yicai.com...

The man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was brought into court in a wheelchair Monday, as some members of the Jewish community and others...

As we stepped off the train, the ice-cold wind hit our faces. There the Medical News Today editorial team stood, wrapped up in hats, gloves,...

Hyundai Department Store opened a duty-free shop at its Samseong-dong branch in Seoul's affluent Gangnam area on Thursday."We expect to generate W670 billion in overall...

Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, has not given up on trying to obtain immunity from the Malaysian government, said former finance minister...

When it comes to dealing with hate speech and attempted election manipulation, Facebook just can’t win. If it takes a hands-off attitude, it takes the...

The body of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "dissolved" after he was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a month ago, an advisor...

Hyundai Motor suffered its first credit-rating downgrades in two decades.Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings of Hyundai and affiliate Kia from A- to BBB+ on...

The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all US sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.The sanctions will...

In a mega-unboxing event, two days after the launch of its much-awaited OnePlus 6T, the smartphone maker set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for...

Sexual harassment offences against women by people in positions of power like government officials and the police in North Korea are normal and part of...

JD Beauty has apologized for its latest marketing campaign, which sparked an outcry for being too sexist, and has created more grief for its wealthy...

The Trump administration has introduced a new set of stringent provisions to the H-1B labour application process under which the US employers must disclose the...

In a special note to her fans on Sunday, singer Camila Cabello revealed that she is excited to make new music after she gets back...

The pilot of a Lion Air flight from Indonesia's Bali island on Sunday made a distress call minutes after take-off due to technical problems, but...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to help privately-owned listed companies survive “share pledge” loan risks and promised further tax cuts and financing support, Yicai.com...

Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro confirmed Thursday the country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, making the Latin American country the largest after...

Portronics has launched a pair of sports wireless headphones — Harmonics PLAY, which is designed keeping in mind the active outdoor life. The company says...

Hoang Bao was barely 20 years old when he trekked to Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam to fight the French, facing his enemy full...

A new way of electrically stimulating the spinal cord with wireless implants, together with therapy that supports body weight, has helped three men with paraplegia...

An 18-year-old man was killed and two teenage girls were injured in a shooting on Thursday in rural eastern Oklahoma, and a woman believed to...

Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics.West,...

Chairs, wheels and other parts of a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were hauled from the depths Friday (Nov 2), as authorities analysed black box...

Korea's exports are forecast to set a new record of more than US$600 billion this year on the back of a boom in the global...

A shooter wounded at least four people at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday, officials said.The shooting was in a small...

Lava has launched its latest smartphone named Z81, which is boasting its Studio Photography mode, designed to capture and create better images. This mode uses...

A Pakistani Islamist group said on Friday it will call off protests over the acquittal of a Christian woman who was facing hanging on blasphemy...

Internet giant Tencent debuted its independent brand Tencent Autonomous Driving on Thursday, positioning itself as a complete software and service provider for the industry, The...

When Alberto Fujimori fled graft allegations and resigned Peru’s presidency by fax from Japan in 2000, many thought the family name and the right-wing populist...

Adding to the festive celebration, Paytm Mall has launched its week-long Maha Cashback Sale from 1st-7th November, 2018. With it, prices of best-selling smartphones have...

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scored late goals to give Paris Saint-Germain a 2-1 win over nearest challengers Lille on Friday as the French champions extended...

Well, that didn't last long! Kourtney Kardashian's romance with Luka Sabbat is officially over, according to a new report. Don't worry, though - she's hardly...

Prominent Pakistani cleric Maulana Samiul Haq, who was also known as the godfather of Taliban, was killed in a gun attack in the garrison city...

The State Council will receive the legal right to make adjustments to the stamp duty on securities transactions, according to a new stamp tax law...

The bones were uncovered on Monday by builders refurbishing a building owned by the Vatican in Rome, the Holy See said, in a potential breakthrough...

Pakistan lived up to their billing as the world's best Twenty20 team with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Friday to clinch...

Director Aanand L Rai has a knack for extracting moving performances from his artistes. It's not surprising then that in 'Zero', her first collaboration with...

Sanctions will hit Iran in a big way from November 5, US President Donald Trump has said, asserting that the "toughest-ever" punitive measures have been...

Volkswagen on Friday said it would join China’s Apollo autonomous driving consortium, which was founded by Baidu, as it seeks to develop self-driving cars for...

Midnight on Sunday will mark a dividing line in the world of oil. Beyond that point, anyone unloading a tanker from Iran risks the full...

US President Donald Trump’s intention to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which prevents the United States and Russia from producing and installing ground-based...

A 46-year-old Indian-American has been arrested and charged in California on charges of H-1B visa fraud.Kishore Kumar Kavuru was arrested Friday morning and produced before...

In 2017, Apple had set the benchmark of how a smartphone should actually be — where you can touch and experience the interface. The Cupertino-based...

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has warned of northeasterly winds of 40 to 50kmh, with waves up to 3.5m expected to occur over the waters off...

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but new research has found it may start in the gut -- specifically in...

An Indian-origin couple from southern England has been arrested for allegedly a Polish builder in their garden shed for four years.Palvinder and Pritpal Binning, both...

Oprah Winfrey is lending her star power on Thursday to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is vying to become the first female black governor in...

It has been a breathless week, huddled in the shadow of the simmering, bubbling, politico-religious volcano that is Imran Khan’s Pakistan.And this week’s multi-faceted developments...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station (previously named Victoria Terminus) and central Mumbai, IndiaIndia climbed 23 spots from a year ago to rank 77 out of...

"Game of Thrones" fans are primed for the final season, but starring Donald Trump? Well not quite, though the president had a laugh at Iran's...

Thousands of wealthy Moscow residents who subscribed to a regional internet provider have had personal data including names, home addresses and mobile numbers posted online....

It's nearly impossible to buy a toothpaste that doesn't promise some level of whitening. Even if you're not interested in having whiter teeth, too bad...

Indonesia's transport ministry said Friday (Nov 2) it had found "minor" faults in two other Boeing 737-MAX 8 jets, including a cockpit indicator display problem...

France, Germany, Britain and the European Union issued a joint condemnation Friday of the U.S. move to place fresh sanctions on the Iranian economy, vowing...

Chitrangda Singh, whose latest film to release is 'Baazaar', says actresses get stereotyped by the film fraternity and audience alike based on their on-screen image,...

Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full-year...

Some Iranian airliners were refused fuel in Turkey’s Istanbul airports on Friday and had to cancel at least one flight, while other carriers had to...

The financial offices of banks in the financial district of Canary Wharf, are pictured from Greenwich Park in London on January 17, 2017.Pedigrees, some stretching...

It would be unacceptable for Northern Ireland to be in a separate customs territory from the rest of the United Kingdom after Brexit, British Prime...

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which opened to traffic on Oct. 24, has injected new vigor into the area's tourism.The bridge itself has become a scenic...

Massimiliano Allegri praised Cristiano Ronaldo's leadership skills as Juventus beat Cagliari 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games to maintain their six-point cushion at...

An Indonesian diver died while recovering body parts from the ill-fated Lion Air plane which crashed into the sea killing 189 people, an official said...

Antarctica is owned by no one, but there are plenty of countries interested in this frozen island continent at the bottom of the Earth.While there...

 A shooter has killed two people and critically wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself, officials said.During a media...

Santiago Solari tasted victory in his first La Liga match in charge of Real Madrid but he had 18-year-old Vinicius Junior to thank for their...

A new study concludes that for some people, having had their appendix removed decades earlier reduced the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by almost 20...

Honor has launched its latest flagship called Magic 2 in China, that comes with a sliding camera mechanism and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The smartphone...

The United States is reimposing punitive measures targeting the Iranian oil and financial sectors in what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called "the toughest...

President Xi Jinping delivered a veiled warning to the White House on Monday after pledging again to further open up China’s economy to foreign competition.In...

Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud over China's largest aerospace meeting this week, as...

5G is considered the next big thing in the smartphone industry and several major names from the Android universe have already jumped in on the...

The French Pacific islands of New Caledonia began voting Sunday on whether to become an independent nation, in a closely-watched test of support for France...

French prosecutors have opened a sexual assault investigation into Franco-Tunisian film director Abdellatif Kechiche, whose 2013 film 'Blue is the Warmest Color' won the top...

North Korea has warned the United States it will "seriously" consider returning to a state policy aimed at building nuclear weapons if Washington does not...

China on Sunday said it supported Pakistan's "quest for peace through dialogue" to settle the outstanding disputes with India and backed Islamabad's engagement with the...

A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has enabled paralyzed patients to walk again, apparently reactivating nerve connections and providing hope for people...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka, urging President Maithripala Sirisena to revert to parliamentary procedures and...

New hires at big businesses have declined for the first time in five years, providing further ammunition to critics who say the government's job creation...

A week of fighting between Taliban militants and fighters loyal to a commander from the mainly Shiite Hazara minority has heightened fears of a dangerous...

Every year, manufacturers have been coming out with cutting-edge features on their latest flagship smartphones. However, one area where there’s seldom seen any improvement is...

The U.S. Army has punished six members of the armed forces for their roles in a 2017 mission in Niger that resulted in the ambush...

Online purchases from overseas hit a record high in the third quarter of this year. Statistic Korea said Friday that Koreans bought W695.6 billion worth...

 Wee Ka Siong emerged as the 11th president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) on Monday (Nov 5) after securing a landslide victory in a...

Those free earpieces that phone manufacturers throw in for free share a common problem — unless your ears are shaped in a particular way, they...

A 4,000-strong caravan of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico split up into several groups, with one spending the night in a town in the...

Midea Group, a major Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, kicked off the construction of a 13.5-billion-rupee (US$190 million) Science and Technology Park in India, Yicai.com reported.The...

A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Monday (Nov 5), the US Geological Survey said.The moderate quake hit at a...

Google has unveiled a tool meant to help fight press censorship around the world, testing it first in Venezuela, where journalists say they’re battling a...

Shanghai is planning to earmark 30 billion yuan (US$4.35 billion) to help private enterprises experiencing financing difficulties in the current economic market, Yicai.com reported.The Shanghai...

Rich Chinese and other Asians are increasingly seeking more control of their wealth, driving a rapid rise in the number of so-called family offices, or...

Ederson (L) of Manchester City saves at the feet of Danny Ings of Southampton during their EPL Premier League game in Manchester, England, on Nov....

Pakistan swept New Zealand 3-0 in the Twenty20 series with a 47-run win in the third and final cricket match on Sunday as Babar Azam...

The pilot of a small passenger plane died after colliding with another aircraft early Sunday and crashing into a field near the capital Ottawa, officials...

China will launch its first-ever International Import Expo in Shanghai on Monday amid the backdrop of the Sino-US trade spat, Xinhua news agency reported.The Expo...

The banquet hall at Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister's official residence is packed with supporters -- many sleeping on chairs and the floor -- who...

South Africa hammered a careless Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international in Perth on Sunday, with a Dale Steyn-led pace onslaught exposing...

What was supposed to be a dream trip for Hannah Gavios turned into what she calls “the worst nightmare one could imagine.”Gavios, while in Southeast...

Millions of people with high blood sugar may be at greater risk of tuberculosis than previously thought, scientists said, warning that diabetes and TB could...

Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd said on Saturday it has not stolen any technology, after the US Justice Department indicted the state-back...

Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as Washington prepared to reimpose sanctions on Iran’s vital...

Indonesia is to launch a "special audit" of Lion Air's operations in the wake of last week's deadly crash that killed 189 people, the government...

Heavy rain and gales devastating parts of Italy have claimed two more lives, taking the overall death toll to at least 17, and laid waste...

Facebook Inc on Monday said a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it had not done enough to prevent its...

When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China...

Exports to China of samgyetang or whole chicken cooked in ginseng soup soared a staggering 22 times over the past three years thanks to its...

The Supreme Court has ended the court fight over repealed Obama-era "net neutrality" rules that required internet providers to treat all online traffic equally.The court...

Dozens of employers looking to hire the next generation of tech employees descended on the University of California, Berkeley in September to meet students at...

 Wanraya Wannapong, an 11-year-old girl from Thailand, clinched the women's title at the World Drone Racing Championships on Sunday (Nov 4) in China's Shenzhen.The Thai...

Samsung's latest QLED 8K TV was named the best TV of the year by German audio-video review magazine Video, the electronics giant said on Monday.The...

Defending his decision to give temporary exemptions to eight countries, including India and China, from the ban on Iranian oil imports, US President Donald Trump...

US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday wrote the chief executives of major telephone service providers and other companies, demanding they launch a...

A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Tuesday (Nov 6), the US Geological Survey said.The quake struck 11 kilometres east of Mamasa in...

The Busan Exhibition and Convention Center was packed on Monday with 112 Japanese companies recruiting workers. Around 1,000 young Koreans in sharp business attire flocked...

More than 80 people, mostly children, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon early on Monday, government and military...

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, has launched a campaign to persuade governments, companies and individuals to sign a “Contract for the Web”...

President Xi Jinping on Monday (Nov 5) pledged to widen access to China's economy, while delivering a veiled rebuke to Trumpism, as he kicked off...

China’s housing market appears to be cooling down as transaction volumes in many cities remained sluggish in October, China News Services reported.Ten major cities, including...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was unsure if he would meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a visit to Paris next...

For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons. The latest salvo is over a California law that restores a...

Some eligible science and technology entities will be exempted from property tax and urban land use tax from next year, according to the Ministry of...

China is planning to make it easier for small, domestic tech companies to raise equity and to seek IPO approvals via a deregulated system.The Shanghai...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be traveling to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol.The State...

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week’s ATP Tour Finals in London due to injury, so Novak Djokovic will end the year as world...

China is planning to launch its own “artificial moon” by 2020 to replace streetlamps and lower electricity costs in urban areas, state media has reported.Chengdu,...

United States is reimposing punitive measures targeting the Iranian oil and financial sectors in what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called "the toughest sanctions...

Lionel Messi is the icing on Barcelona's cake, Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti said on Monday on the eve of the Champions League Group B...

According to a recent study, larger portions of food might not be so bad for us after all. The findings add to our understanding of...

Colombian must invest more in education if there is to be peace, pop star Shakira said on Friday, during a visit to her home country...

Last year, Apple had to face one of the most controversial year endings when the infamous performance throttling feature was discovered to bog down older...

Scientists have now proved that drinking certain types of coffee can be beneficial to brain health, but how does this popular brew support cognitive function?...

The Democrats flipped their first two Republican-held House seats Tuesday as polls closed in the East, winning an open Florida district and another in the...

Bollywood actress Radhika Apte expresses her happiness over the upcoming Critics' Choice Short Film Awards. While the actress is ruling the year with her back...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was on Tuesday (Nov 6) conferred one of Japan’s highest awards for his contributions in strengthening bilateral ties.Japan's Emperor Akihito...

Korea's current account surplus exceeded US$10 billion for the first time in a year in September.The Bank of Korea said Tuesday the surplus stood at...

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is consulting with Congress about additional sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in Britain,...

Washington’s decision to cut off US supplies to a Chinese chip-maker spotlights mounting tensions over China’s drive to be a global player in computer chips...

Japan should avoid aggravating historical tensions in a diplomatic row over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two, South Korea's...

Small businesses have no hiring plans for the latter half of this year amid economic uncertainty in Korea.While the top 20 businesses decided to hire...

The Palestinian envoy to Brazil said Monday he hoped president-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s pledge to relocate Brasilia’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was simply campaign talk...

Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth was overwhelmed as he saw cars, auto-rickshaws and bikes criss-crossed causing a traffic jam in front of his car here. He...

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim said it would be "inexcusable" if Goldman Sachs was complicit in the scandal surrounding 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He was speaking to Bloomberg...

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) to jointly develop “supersonic”...

Though politicians in Washington have grown increasingly suspicious of Chinese involvement in US academic research, one can be forgiven for being shocked to hear on...

 A former SS guard, aged 94, goes on trial Tuesday in Germany charged with complicity in mass murders at a Nazi concentration camp during World...

Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings Ltd is recruiting self-driving car engineers in Palo Alto, California, joining a crowded field of corporations vying for talent in...

Police shot a man wielding a knife inside a busy Hong Kong subway station on Wednesday (Nov 7) after he tried to attack them, officials...

The People’s Bank of China announced it will help private companies ease their financing difficulties via three main channels, including bonds, credits and equities, said...

Thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan arrived in the Mexican capital Monday and began to fill up a sports stadium, still hundreds...

Megafon, Russia’s No. 2 mobile phone operator, is suing Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a California court over major outages on its cellular network, court documents...

Alibaba Group’s global fresh food purchaser Yunphant has signed two major deals worth US$1.9 billion with suppliers Danish Crown and JBS Group of Brazil, The...

In a sign that Beijing and Washington are ready to turn down the heat in the waters surrounding Taiwan and in the South China Sea,...

The top U.S. military officer said on Monday that the United States would have to start making changes to its military posture on the Korean...

Samsung Electronics expects strong growth at its audio and auto electronics unit Harman, which has put the company “firmly in the picture of the automotive...

Liverpool face the threat of crashing out at the Champions League group stage after a shock 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian...

Thousands of Yemeni civilians are trapped on the southern outskirts of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah as forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition battle...

The pace of local government bond issuance slowed down in October, with a total of 256 billion yuan (US$37 billion) in issued bonds, a significant...

President Donald Trump Republicans seized victory in Indiana’s high-profile Senate contest on Tuesday, defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly and making the Democrats’ narrow path to...

Barcelona qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League despite Mauro Icardi snatching a late 1-1 draw for Inter Milan at the San Siro...

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a latest foldable smartphone screen and other gadgets like machine-learning software.The foldable screen Samsung unveiled at an event in San Francisco...

Italy said Tuesday that it is working to help relocate the family of a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted eight years after being sentenced to death...

Public databases that shine a light on online political ads - launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s US elections - offer the public the...

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Thursday (Nov 8) that the island would not "concede one step" in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates bought from...

Seven out of 10 small business owners in Korea started their mom-and-pop stores with less than W50 million in seed money, and one-third had less...

French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a “real European army” as the continent marks a century since the divisions of World War I, to...

China’s President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for greater global cooperation in developing the internet and make it more “fair and equitable”, as Beijing seeks...

Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon said on Wednesday (Nov 7) he felt "horrible" that two former employees "blatantly broke the law" in their dealings...

Hyundai vice chairman Chung Eui-sun is investing an extra W284 billion into ride-hailing app Grab, the Uber of Southeast Asia (US$1=W1,122). This is the biggest...

Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity...

After launching the 55-inched curved TV earlier last month, Noble Skiodo is back at it and this time around the brand has debuted an HD-ready...

A Lion Air plane crashed into a pole at the Fatmawati airport in Bengkulu city on Wednesday (Nov 7) as it was about to take...

The Shanghai municipal government has released an industry map to help match foreign investors with the city’s key industries and guide the flow of social...

The mixed results in Tuesday's US midterm elections provided further evidence of the political divisions caused by President Donald Trump's contentious domestic agenda, but left...

Amazon and its rival in India, the Walmart-owned Flipkart, did not break regulations through their selection of merchants and brands, the Competition Commission of India...

Boeing issued a special bulletin on Wednesday (Nov 7) addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air...

An artificial intelligence tool taught to analyze brain scans can accurately predict Alzheimer's disease several years before a final diagnosis. The team responsible suggests that, after...

Chinese conglomerate Ping An Insurance said it has no plans to enter HSBC’s management, despite its increasing investment with the latter, The Paper reported.Chen Xinying,...

A huge runaway train laden with iron ore had to be derailed remotely after speeding through the Australian outback for almost an hour.The 268-wagon train...

Gabriel Jesus hit a hat-trick as Manchester City moved closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League after a 6-0 win over Ukraine's Shakhtar...

Pop star Justin Bieber is "feeling something is missing" even though his life is filled with plenty to be grateful for, including his wife, Hailey...

A Hong Kong arts centre hosting the city's high-profile literary festival has cancelled appearances by exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian, the author said Thursday (Nov...

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker has called the president’s sacking of the prime minister to bring a former leader back to power a non-violent coup d’etat.Speaker...

Commercial banks are being urged to adapt to the country’s strategic needs of economic restructuring and growth transformation, to better serve private companies and small...

The so-called Samosa Caucus – an informal group of the Indian Americans in the US Congress – failed to increase its strength, even as its...

Manchester United snatched an extraordinary and barely deserved 2-1 win at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday with a late free-kick from Juan Mata...

The parents of Otto Warmbier, a U.S. college student who died after he was reportedly mistreated in a North Korean labor camp, will be in...

The White House has said that it has suspended the press pass of CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta.The suspension comes after a heated confrontation...

Real Madrid took a huge step towards clinching a spot in the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday with a 5-0 rout of Viktoria Plzen...

Britain’s information watchdog has asked Facebook’s lead European regulator to investigate how the company targets, monitors and shows adverts to users, saying it was concerned...

SINGAPORE: If the current trade tensions between the United States and China are not well-tackled, it will lead to broader conflicts over investments, currency and...

Bride-to-be Priyanka Chopra is painting the town red with her bachelorette party photos! The photos from her girl squad's trip to Amsterdam gives will make...

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it blocked more accounts, in addition to the about 115 accounts it blocked over the weekend, in the run-up to...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Nov 7) he hoped to meet again early next year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but...

China is slated to become the world’s largest theme park market by 2020, when the overall number of theme park visitors will surpass that of...

At least one person was killed and two others wounded in a rush hour stabbing incident in Melbourne's central business district, police said on Friday.One...

With the 'Never Settle' mantra, every year, OnePlus further fine-tunes its tried-and-tested recipe for producing a smartphone with top-shelf specs at a competitive price ratio,...

From getting rid of some Muslim names of places to promising a “grand” statue of the Hindu god Ram, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling...

China Merchants Securities (CMSC) and its wholly-owned asset management subsidiary will set up a bail-out plan worth 2.01 billion yuan (US$290 million) to help the...

Claiming that there has been a "dramatic increase" in the number of H-1B visas being held up, a coalition of American employers representing top IT...

The iPhone XR has been one of the most hyped smartphones to come out of Apple’s production line in recent years. It retains most of...

Deftly weaving through peak-hour Beijing traffic on a three-wheeled bike, Nan Shan has no time to chat as he races to deliver nearly 80 packages...

The explosive surge in apartment prices in Seoul has finally come to a halt for the first time in a year and two months and...

Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, US President Donald Trump said the festival of lights is a special opportunity to reflect on the bond...

The Dark Mode has been one of the most hyped trends the tech industry has seen in the past few years. Microsoft was one of...

For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group...

Online game maker NCsoft will launch five new mobile games."Five new massively multiplayer online role-playing games are set for release next year," CEO Kim Taek-jin...

Thirty-five Yemeni and international NGOs called on Wednesday for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in Yemen, where they warned 14 million people were now "on...

BlackBerry Ltd is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance Inc for as much as $1.5 billion, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing sources familiar...

The Philippines' anti-corruption court on Friday ordered the arrest of former first lady Imelda Marcos after finding her guilty on seven counts of graft during...

Hyundai's premium brand Genesis unveiled its new G90 luxury sedan, a face-lifted version of the EQ900, on Thursday. The carmaker will start taking pre-orders for...

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes makes an acrobatic attempt to catch Sri Lanka batsman Dilruwan Perera during Day Four of the First Test match between Sri...

Deftly weaving through peak-hour Beijing traffic on a three-wheeled bike, Nan Shan has no time to chat as he races to deliver nearly 80 packages...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis. In this Spotlight feature, we look at the use of antibiotics in animals and its consequences for...

A video distributed by the Trump administration to support its argument for banning CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House appears to have been...

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis took three wickets to fire Australia to a seven-run win over South Africa at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, ending the hosts'...

A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member...

Korea Aerospace Industries inked a deal with Indonesia to supply three more training aircraft.KAI said it will deliver three KT-1B aircraft to Indonesia under the...

It's been five years since Kristen Stewart, 28, and Robert Pattinson, 32, shattered our 'Twilight' fantasies by splitting. Still, the end of their relationship haunts...

Ventura County sheriff Geoff Dean said 13 victims were killed in shooting at a crowded Southern California bar on late Wednesday, reported The Associated Press. A...

England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs inside four days in the first test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the...

A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail after an acquittal that triggered Islamist protests,...

China’s banking regulator pledged to increase the proportion of lending to private enterprise, which will account for no less than 50% of new corporate loans,...

To the casual observer, the attendance by an eight-year-old American boy at a yearly conference for one of China's biggest internet companies last week might...

Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Friday but the match was overshadowed by a worrying...

Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded "Ababis". Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are called "Caiwen Kani". Toys with an...

Dissident Chinese author Ma Jian hit out at threats to freedom of speech Saturday (Nov 10) saying it was the "basis of civilisation" after a...

A large consumer base, along with a nascent digital entrepreneurship landscape and not many international players, makes Pakistan a great place for investments, said Riyad...

Taking fish oil or vitamin D? Big studies give long-awaited answers on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients.Fish oil taken by...

Moscow on Friday hosted international talks on Afghanistan aimed at kick-starting direct negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban militant group, both of whom sent delegations.Russia...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will make an official visit to Singapore from Monday (Nov 12) to Friday, during which he will attend the 33rd ASEAN...

On October 2, 2018, an alert was issued by US-CERT, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury, and the FBI. According to...

Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum...

'Game of Thrones' fame actress Henwick has joined the cast of Adam Wingard directorial 'Godzilla vs King'. Henwick will share screen space with actors like...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will make an official visit to Singapore from Nov 12 to 13 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien...

Xiaomi has been known to offer some of the lowest prices for numerous of the quality products they sell in the Indian market. The recently...

Britain will not have a second referendum on its membership of the European Union under any circumstances, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said on...

When director Fede Alvarez chose Claire Foy to star in the latest film in the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series, he had no doubt...

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States...

When it comes to Samsung’s smartphones, consumers are offered a variety of choices in terms of build, display, cameras and chipset. If you have been...

British Prime Minister Theresa May drew the fury of her crucial Northern Ireland allies on Friday after seemingly accepting an EU-backed Brexit solution they fervently...

'Shrek' and 'Puss in Boots' are set to be revived, reported. Chris Meledandri, the producer of the 'Despicable Me' franchise, has been given the responsibility...

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday dissolved parliament and called a snap election after failing to gain enough support for his nominee for prime...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted calls by French President Emmanuel Macron for a European army to defend against threats from powers including the...

It’s not an alien fact that Apple’s iPhones are priced on the extreme side of the spectrum and are, therefore, getting out of reach for...

British pop band the Spice Girls said on Monday that they would reunite for a British tour next June although there was no mention of...

Palestinian civil servants formed long queues in Gaza on Friday to receive millions of dollars in Qatari-funded salaries, as part of efforts to ease tensions...

Silvermine Group launches Saveyra, India’s homegrown emoji, avatar and stickers app.  Saveyra is designed specifically for a new generation of India’s youth, who like to...

The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, Saudi Arabia said on Saturday, a move that would end...

Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at...

Early diagnosis is key to the effective treatment of schizophrenia. In a recent study, scientists probed neural activity in the hunt for rogue connectivity. Their...

 A motorized wheelchair used by the late British physicist Stephen Hawking sold at auction on Thursday for almost £300,000 ($391,740) while a dissertation raised nearly...

After Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor, another couple who grab attention whenever they step out is Arjun Rampal and rumoured actor-designer girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades. On...

Hackers impersonating journalists tried to intercept the communications of a prominent Saudi opposition figure in Washington, The Associated Press has found.One attempt involved the fabrication...

If money is happiness, everyone is happy in China on Singles’ Day. Alibaba enjoyed record sales this year totaling 213.5 billion yuan (US$30.7 billion), up...

Samsung has launched its ultra-premium W2019 flip phone in China, which is a follow-up to last year’s W2018, launched in December last year. The biggest...

Every Sunday in Hong Kong the city's army of domestic helpers packs into parks or onto pavements, bridges and walkways on their one mandatory day...

US President Donald Trump has elevated India and Japan to the top of his list of strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region. At the same...

China has shown the missiles in its advanced J-20 stealth fighter jet to the public for the first time at its largest airshow, the Global...

The world’s largest supercomputer designed to work in the same way as the human brain has been switched on for the first time.The newly formed...

The death toll in the wildfires raging through California has risen to 25, according to officials. This comes after 14 more bodies were discovered in...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba achieved a total transaction volume of 213.5 billion yuan (US$30.69 billion) in a single sales day during the Double Eleven Shopping...

Every Sunday in Hong Kong the city's army of domestic helpers packs into parks or onto pavements, bridges and walkways on their one mandatory day...

Take any sitcom or web series. While each episode hooks you with a new character, a new twist or a new scandal, the season finally...

Florida has ordered a machine recount of votes for state governor and senator following Tuesday's closely fought midterm elections, officials say.Florida Secretary of State Ken...

Small and mid-sized companies are laying off workers ahead of another 10.9-percent hike in the minimum wage in January to stay afloat.According to the Korea...

A senior pilot who is also director of operations for Air India, and has had responsibility for flight safety and training, said he was told...

The need for horsepower under the hood has been hampering the growth of the Indian gaming industry. Yet, ironically, the numbers of gamers has increased...

A woman has been arrested after a complex investigation into an Australian strawberry scare where needles were found stuck into the fruit, police said on...

Exposure to blue light may help combat hypertension, according to a recent study. If the findings are replicated in a larger sample, blue light could...

The new requirement of banks’ lending to private enterprises, the so-called “one two five” goal, will not be an actual assessment target for each bank,...

Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov. 15, the first group...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan (US$30.7 billion) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy...

Four British ministers who back remaining in the European Union are on the verge of quitting Theresa May’s government over Brexit, the Sunday Times reported,...

The vast majority of Koreans believe the country's economy will either get worse or at best stay the same.According to a Gallup Korea poll on...

A 21-year-old man was killed while a teenager suffered injuries in what was believed to be a fight between members of two secret societies at...

Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga were among thousands fleeing their homes on Friday as a fast-moving wildfire engulfed Malibu and nearby celebrity neighborhoods.Kardashian, who on...

Opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 92 as India beat West Indies by six wickets in Chennai on Sunday to sweep the three-match Twenty20 International series.Chasing...

French President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers killed in World War I on Sunday, using an emotional ceremony in Paris attended...

Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday (Nov 12) signed an agreement to facilitate cross-border e-commerce transactions within the region.The...

The Heart Eyes Emoji is one of the most commonly used icons in today’s digital communications worldwide. The smiling face with heart-shaped eyes generally means adoration...

Barcelona lost at home in La Liga for the first time in more than two years as Real Betis pulled off a stunning 4-3 victory...

A motorized wheelchair used by the late British physicist Stephen Hawking was sold at auction for £296,750, while a thesis fetched nearly twice that amount...

U.S. Senate Democrats are considering legal action over President Donald Trump’s appointment of a new acting attorney general, congressional sources said on Friday, as some...

Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently rolled out an array of stickers to its platform to help users express their feelings in a better way. Now, the messaging...

The Milky Way’s signature halo is mostly stellar rubble from a cosmic collision 10 billion years ago with another galaxy a quarter of its size,...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc "cheated" Malaysia over its dealings with state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which is the subject of corruption and money-laundering investigations,...

The death toll from wildfires raging in California rose to 31 on Sunday after six more people were found killed in what was poised to...

The rights of heartthrob Nick Jonas and Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra’s wedding pictures have been sold to an international magazine for a whopping 2.5 million...

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday (Nov 12) implored foreign investors to take a punt on her country - Southeast Asia's "final frontier" -...

Street battles raged on Sunday in residential areas of Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, forcing medical staff to flee the largest hospital, as Houthi...

Auto manufacturers rebounded slightly last month after a prolonged slump. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Monday, their industrial output in...

For kids growing up in today’s cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual. Father of two Roland Hall turned to a British startup’s digital...

The former chief interrogator and torturer for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge has been discharged from hospital after a health scare that lasted weeks, an official told...

China Eastern Airlines is planing to buy a 3.154 billion yuan (US$450 million) stake in Juneyao Airlines, after selling more than 5% of its shares...

Stepping up Democratic efforts to shield the Russia investigation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he would seek to tie a measure protecting special...

Internet traffic hijacking disrupted several Google services Monday, including search and cloud-hosting services.Network-monitoring companies say service interruptions lasted for nearly two hours and ended about...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad received an honorary degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday (Nov 13). Dr Mahathir was conferred the Honorary...

Poland’s euroskeptic leaders marked a century of national independence on Sunday as more than 200,000 people marched through the capital in a parade involving far-right...

Korean retailers enjoyed strong sales on another record-setting Singles Day, China's biggest online shopping event, on Sunday.Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday its Singles Day...

Facebook will allow French regulators to “embed” inside the company to examine how it combats online hate speech, the first time the wary tech giant...

An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing six Palestinians and an Israeli soldier, officials said,...

It is estimated that tax and fee cuts this year will be greater than 1.3 trillion yuan (US$190 billion), wrote Finance Minister Liu Kun in...

A rare 850 gram white truffle was auctioned for €85,000 ($96,000) in the Italian region of Alba on Sunday, with the anonymous Hong Kong buyer...

In July Microsoft introduced the Surface Go, which was the lightest and most compact Surface till date. The Surface Go is compact and affordable, and...

At least 149 people including civilians have been killed in 24 hours of clashes between government loyalists and rebels in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida,...

China will kick off extensive 6G research this year, said Su Xin, head of the wireless technology working group at the Ministry of Industry and...

The death toll from the most destructive fire to hit California rose to 23 on Saturday as rescue workers recovered more bodies of people killed...

American band Backstreet Boys are set to be back, as they announced their comeback world tour on Friday. They announced the world tour where they...

New research finds a worrying trend in the incidence of heart attacks in recent decades. The results indicate that young women are more likely than...

A Nigerian internet service provider said Tuesday that a configuration error it made during a network upgrade caused a disruption of key Google services, routing...

Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday (Nov 13) about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in...

The UN rights chief on Tuesday (Nov 13) urged Bangladesh to halt imminent plans to start returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning doing so risked...

The Vatican has told the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to delay a vote, set to take place at their annual meeting, on measures to...

Celebrities whose coastal homes have been damaged or destroyed in a Southern California wildfire or were forced to flee from the flames expressed sympathy and...

Rice production in Korea is at its lowest level in 38 years. Statistics Korea said Tuesday that rice output will stand at an estimated 3.87...

Ageing Japan is reluctantly attempting to prise open its doors to migrant workers as it battles serious labour shortages, raising the hackles of conservatives worried...

German states have drafted a list of demands aimed at tightening a law that requires social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to remove hate...

The Norwegian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Russian forces in the Arctic disturbed GPS location signals during a recent large NATO drill in Norway.The ministry...

Samsung is set to end the year as the world's No. 1 semiconductor maker for the second year in a row. U.S. chipmaker Intel is...

In her year-long quest for a job, South Korean college graduate Casey Lee has faced a barrage of personal and contradictory questions."One company asked if...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Florida election officials to end a recount and declare his fellow Republicans the winners of disputed races in...

Hyundai received some 3,000 pre-orders for its latest G90 luxury sedan under its premium brand Genesis.The carmaker said Tuesday that it received some 2,774 pre-orders...

British actor Emily Blunt has appeared on the cover of a magazine dressed as popular character Mary Poppins ahead of the release of 'Mary Poppins...

Japan's economy shrank in the three months to September, official data showed Wednesday (Nov 14), after a string of natural disasters hit consumer spending and...

The very definition of classical beauty in China, West Lake is utterly mesmerising: pagoda-topped hills rise over willow-lined waters as boats drift slowly through a...

Wang Chi-lin and Lee Chia-hsin of Taipei in action against Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa of India during their mixed doubles match of Yonex-Sunrise Hong...

Lionel Messi will return to the Argentina fold at some stage, according to Diego Maradona.Messi, 31, last played for his nation at the World Cup...

North Korea is operating at least 13 undeclared bases to hide mobile, nuclear-capable missiles, a new study released Monday has found, raising fresh doubts over...

Korean Air's sales hit a record in the third quarter of this year thanks to an increase in overseas travelers despite mushrooming scandals surrounding the...

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s top contract electronics maker and a key Apple supplier, posted an 18.3 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday.Net...

Indonesian investigators said on Monday (Nov 12) more training was needed for Boeing 737 MAX pilots after discovering the situation believed to have faced the...

Marvel legend Stan Lee, who revolutionized pop culture as the co-creator of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and The Hulk who now dominate the world's movie...

The government in the first three quarters of this year collected W26 trillion more in tax revenues than during the same period last year, according...

Shares in Asian suppliers and assemblers for Apple Inc fell on Tuesday after several component makers warned of weaker than expected results, leading some market...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 13) that the United States was aware of undeclared North Korean missile bases revealed by US researchers but...

Former US first lady Michelle Obama has opened up about her nearly three decades long marriage to Barack Obama.During an interview with People magazine, she...

The first test flight of a homegrown space rocket engine will be conducted at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province later this...

Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by...

Wayne Rooney will make his final farewell as England's greatest ever goalscorer in a friendly against the United States on Thursday, but is excited at...

If you own a Volkswagen and have an iOS device running the latest software, you will be able to instruct Siri to unlock the vehicle...

Singapore and China have welcomed a series of bilateral cooperation agreements, the two countries said in a wide-ranging joint statement on Wednesday (Nov 14), as...

China's largest online travel agency Ctrip resumed sales of group tours to Korea on Wednesday after a one-year halt but changed its mind again just...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for an integrated European Union military, echoing language used by French President Emmanuel Macron last week that infuriated...

ASUS has had a successful inning this year in the budget midrange segment with the out-of-the-box Zenfone Max Pro M1. The handset offered exceptional value...

Doubts over plans to begin repatriating the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who fled Myanmar last year escalated Thursday (Nov 15) as Bangladesh's refugee commissioner...

Unemployment has soared to the highest level in 13 years while job growth has fallen below 100,000 for four straight months.The government has been pumping...

The infamous Mexican drug lord and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was alternately portrayed at his U.S. trial on Tuesday as a calculating leader...

Deepa Tampi worries a lot about the air her two children breathe. The garment exporter says she believes her 14-year-old daughter Mahika and 12-year-old son...

A sharp increase in the minimum wage will cause some 470,000 jobs to be lost over the next four years as income disparity worsens, according...

British Prime Minister Theresa May was to seek her Cabinet’s approval Wednesday for a long-awaited divorce deal with the EU, but hard-line Brexiteer MPs warned...

Democratic US Representative David Cicilline, expected to become the next chairman of House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel, said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc cannot be...

Libya’s two main rival leaders met for the first time in more than five months at a conference hosted by Italy on Tuesday and the...

Foreign banks in Shanghai have replaced Chinese banks to become the main force of credit supply, The Paper reported.According to the latest data released by...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies, are “appalling” and shocked a...

A raft of profit warnings from Apple suppliers this week has fueled investor concerns that iPhone sales, in terms of volume, have hit a wall...

Hamas and other militant groups said Tuesday they had accepted an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end two days of intense fighting with Israel that had pushed...

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a plan on Wednesday to promote the industrial development of the next generation of artificial intelligence, Yicai.com...

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a retired Army general to be the country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Washington faces pressure to respond...

Netflix Inc is testing a mobile-only subscription plan in Malaysia priced at roughly half its current basic plan in the country, the global leader in...

Sri Lanka’s parliament passed a no-confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa amid raucous opposition on Wednesday, throwing the country deeper into crisis.Rajapaksa’s...

Kangana Ranaut will be seen as Manikarnika Tambe aka Rani of Jhansi in her upcoming film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. The period drama tells...

Private enterprises are contributing more and more to the Chinese economy, Yicai.com reported, citing Zhong Shan, the Commerce Minister.More than 90% of domestic trade, 48%...

The “Pink Legacy,” a diamond weighing just under 19 carats, fetched a record 50.375 million Swiss francs ($50 million), purchased by U.S.-based luxury jeweler Harry...

Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was installed by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move,...

Players picked in Australia's World Cup squad won't be allowed to take part in the final few weeks of the Indian Premier League, cricket bosses...

Dozens of Ethiopian security officials appeared in court on Monday after the attorney general accused security chiefs of ordering a grenade attack on Prime Minister...

Greece’s culture ministry said Tuesday that archaeologists have located the first tangible remains of a lost city that the ancient Greeks believed was first settled...

The East Asia Institute, a private foreign policy and security think tank in Seoul, has set up an English-language website about North Korea.Global North Korea...

China's tourism regulator has launched an investigation into poor hygiene at a slew of five-star hotels, including global chains such as the Ritz Carlton and...

The under-representation of women employees, especially in the technology domain, has always been a major concern with most industry players. To probe the on-ground situation...

The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...

Individuals are now allowed to buy into local government debt via the counter business in the inter-bank bond market, according to a notice co-released by...

A series of cultural exchange activities including exhibitions and seminars were held in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday to boost China-Brunei cooperation.The launching...

North Korea said on Friday (Nov 16) it had expelled a US citizen who tried to enter illegally, an unusually swift resolution of a case...

EBTL, a known venture into Home Automation, has launched Amour 3.0. The Amour is an innovative and simplified home automation system. Made in India, Amour...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, though a lawsuit...

For the first ten months of this year, China attracted and utilized 701.16 billion yuan (US$101.04 billion) in foreign investment, a rise of 3.3% from...

South Korea exploded one of its own front-line guard posts Thursday, sending plumes of thick, black smoke into the sky above the border with North...

P-Tron has recently launched the InTunes earphones in India and has priced them extremely competitively. These budget-friendly earphones retail for Rs 749 and come in...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was behind a massive dump of classified US documents in 2010, has been charged in the United States, WikiLeaks said...

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy staged the theatre production, 'Oh My Sweet Land' at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Experimental Hall premise. The...

China’s leader Xi Jinping and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traded barbs in speeches to a summit of world leaders Saturday, outlining competing visions for...

When OnePlus came out with the Bullets Wireless, it had a truly unique feature that was appealing; however, it may be argued that its price...

Whether you’re avoiding the third degree from family members at the dinner table or you’re just not up for the hassle of flying home during...

Brazil's Neymar during the warm-up before the game between Brazil and Uruguay in London, England, on Nov. 16.

In the White House this week, Trump's the boss. Melania Trump, that is.After two years of being American politics's biggest enigma, the first lady has...

Recent research has found that short daily practice of mind-body therapy may help alleviate some of the signs and symptoms that often precede dementia.The researchers...

The Bank of China (BOC) is planning to invest no more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.44 billion) to launch a wholly-owned wealth management subsidiary, The...

Pakistan Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani Thursday barred Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry from attending the Upper House proceedings unless he apologizes to the opposition for hostile...

The number of people missing in one of California's deadliest wildfires soared to more than 600 on Thursday as the remains of seven additional victims...

Georginio Wijnaldum blasted home from close range and Memphis Depay converted a last-gasp penalty to earn the Netherlands a 2-0 win over world champions France...

Food and beverage manufacturers are raising their prices ahead of another minimum wage hike. The government raised the minimum wage 16.4 percent this year and...

Rival Sri Lankan lawmakers threw chilli powder and furniture at each other and disrupted the proceedings of Parliament for a second day on Friday, forcing...

Filmmaker Brady Corbet says actor Natalie Portman's character in his upcoming directorial 'Vox Lux' identifies closely to rapper Kanye West. Portman plays Celeste, a pop...

Neymar scored a contested second-half penalty to give Brazil a 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay on a gloomy Friday at the Emirates Stadium in London.The...

Two top leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime were found guilty of genocide on Friday, in a landmark ruling almost 40 years after the fall...

F. Scott Fitzgerald, who said there are no second acts in American lives, might have felt differently had he seen this year’s Oscar race.In mid-November,...

The family of an Indonesian man killed in a Lion Air jet crash is suing Boeing, alleging that the accident may have been caused by...

A first-half header from defender Ramiro Funes Mori and a second half own goal from substitute Isaac Brizuela gave an experimental Argentina side a 2-0...

A diet low in carbohydrates could help obese people maintain their weight loss by increasing the number of calories their bodies are able to burn,...

 Elvis Presley’s velvety voice filled the White House briefly on Friday when a recording of one his songs was played at a ceremony hosted by...

Motorola has started rolling out the Android 9 Pie software OTA update to its popular Motorola One Power smartphone. With the latest update, users will...

Thailand on Saturday (Nov 17) raised the shipwreck that killed 47 Chinese tourists in July, part of an ongoing investigation into the cause of the...

Esha Gupta has freezed the internet with her scorching hot photos! The actress, who is a pro at carrying off any outfit with grace and...

Turkish police detained 13 people including two prominent academics on Friday under an investigation into jailed rights activist Osman Kavala, accusing them of following him...

Playshifu has launched its latest Shifu Orboot — a one-of-its-kind globe enhanced by Augmented Reality for kids learning in India. Shifu ‘Orboot’ allows children to...

Summits held across the Asia-Pacific have underscored the notion of an escalating Cold War between the United States and China. Rather than bridging divides, the...

The managers of hugely popular South Korean boy band BTS have issued an extensive apology after controversy erupted in the lucrative Japanese market over a...

 Switzerland’s Aletsch glacier is western Europe’s largest expanse of ice, but Swiss scientists say it’s receding at an unprecedented pace, losing up to 12 meters...

The content flowing on Facebook has always been hitting the scanner for multiple reasons. Now, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced his plans to build a...

A 31-year-old hospital administrative assistant has been detained for attempting to attack his supervisor with a machete over a performance appraisal dispute.Limbang police chief Supt...

"Star Wars" fans will soon be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon and face off against Kylo Ren in battle.Disney on Saturday announced some details...

 U.S. prosecutors are preparing to pursue a criminal case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, escalating a long battle targeting his anti-secrecy group, even as he...

Another day, another breach. A security breach of a Voxox server has exposed the database containing tens of millions of text messages. The exposed server...

In the ancient temple complex of Angkor, it is not often a new attraction emerges. But from the country’s most revered site, a new sensation...

Egypt is looking to use its vast, newly tapped undersea gas reserves to establish itself as a key energy exporter and revive its flagging economy.Encouraged...

British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft...

Hackers linked to the Russian government are impersonating US State Department employees in an operation aimed at infecting computers of US government agencies, think tanks...

ImmunoGenex will be launching in December a medical lecture series for the general English-speaking public, with a focus on precision medicine and cancer immunotherapy in...

Because of its taste and texture, it is the key ingredient in the old favourite among Singaporeans, chicken rice. Hom Mali – or fragrant Thai...

The new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted and warned that the country was in...

The United States will not back down from its trade dispute with China, and might even double its tariffs, unless Beijing bows to US demands,...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may not impose more tariffs on Chinese goods after Beijing sent the United States a list...

YouTube has added around 100 Hollywood titles to its platform, supported with ads. Until now, users were able to purchase movies and TV shows.However, the...

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described the Pacific region as “an ocean of opportunity”, even as leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations...

The partners of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, met in Singapore on November 15, researcher Arzan Tarapore wrote the National Bureau of Asian Research,...

North Korea on Friday deported an American citizen it says it detained for illegal entry, a U.S. official said, an apparent concession that came even...

European champions Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals on Saturday after holding Italy to a 0-0 draw at the...

New research finds that an insect-derived antibiotic can destroy the protective membrane of some of the most prevalent drug-resistant bacteria. This could pave the way...

News, social media and gaming apps are the top 3 categories installed by Indian mobile users, according to a recent study conducted by MoMAGIC Technologies,...

Hungarian composer Gyorgy Kurtag’s long-awaited, first-ever opera was hailed as “astonishing” and “a masterpiece” as it made its debut Thursday at the famed La Scala...

Ransomware has been around for years and has inflicted financial losses estimated in the billions of dollars. As one of the most lucrative types of...

The average annual wage of salaried workers in Korea last year stood at W34.75 million, up 2.2 percent from the previous year, while 440,000 people...

Leaders of Asia-Pacific economies were unable to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday as deep divisions between the...

Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United States in return for bumper business ties with China, he...

Smart devices are edging themselves into our homes - and how! Like the camel's snout which led the slow the crawl into the Arab’s tent,...

Poor and uneducated workers are feeling the brunt of the minimum wage hike, which has backfired by putting many temporary employees out of work altogether.In...

 A march to the U.S. Embassy in Greece held Saturday for the anniversary of a fatally suppressed 1973 student uprising was mostly peaceful, while police...

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was at the anti-graft agency again on Monday morning (Nov 19) to assist with investigations into a solar panel...

Saregama started the trend last year with the retro Caravan music player pre-loaded with a large repertory of songs from Binaca Geet Mala built-in. But...

Residential units are seen clustered tightly together in an apartment complex in the Quarry Bay area of Hong Kong.Hong Kong housing prices could fall 25...

 Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing governor, was declared the winner on Sunday of his hard-fought U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson following a hand...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he wanted his government to fulfill its term, putting the onus of triggering an expected early election...

To enable the consumers to capture immersive videos, Huawei is introducing AI-powered real time cinema effects with its most anticipated flagship series. The upcoming devices...

Corporates are now paying an annual salary of 800,000 yuan (US$115,304) for a fresh graduate with a doctoral degree in the artificial intelligence sector, compared...

U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t committing to a previous pledge to keep chief of staff John Kelly for the remainder of his term, part of...

A writer who thought she had found a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen in an infamous art heist six years ago said Sunday she was...

NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Homestead, Florida, U.S., on Nov. 18.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are confirming their long rumored marriage. On Instagram, at least.The 24-year-old Canadian singer posted a picture on Instagram earlier this...

Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to visit North Korea next year after receiving an invite from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea said...

Osteoporosis predominantly affects older adults, but bone loss can start at as early as age 40. Recently, scientists have found that probiotics might be a...

The Fujian provincial government has set up a 15 billion yuan (US$2.16 billion) bailout fund to rescue promising private enterprises with “shares pledge” risks, Yicai.com...

With air quality still bad, after Diwali, in Delhi and other North Indian cities, citizens are anxious to know the air quality index or AQI...

 Britain’s besieged Prime Minister Theresa May warned Sunday that a leadership change wouldn’t make Brexit negotiations easier, as opponents in her Conservative Party threaten to...

The devastating terrorist attack in Dhaka in July 2016 that killed seven Japanese citizens could not dampen the Far East nation's attraction towards Bangladesh when...

Iran and Iraq could raise their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion from the current $12 billion, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, despite...

It was a mixed picture for markets in Asia on Friday, on the back of fresh uncertainties emerging from the U.K. overnight after multiple important...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want to listen to an audio recording of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi despite facing...

Syrian regime forces retook control of the last southern holdout of the Islamic State of the Levant militant group Saturday, as a monitor said airstrikes...

American banking group Citi said their corporate clients have started making adjustments to their supply chains due to the trade war between the U.S. and...

The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post...

Harry Kane fired England into the Nations League semi-finals as Gareth Southgate’s side scored twice in the last 12 minutes to seal a dramatic 2-1...

New Delhi was rattled by Bhutan’s October 18 general election, the outcome of which may soon accelerate the decline of India’s influence over the Himalayan...

Sonakshi Sinha, who is busy prepping for Karan Johar's multi-starrer 'Kalank' revealed that looking good was never a priority in her life. The 'Dabangg' actress...

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday toppling her would risk delaying Brexit and she would not let talk of a leadership challenge distract...

itel has launched a new smartphone — A44 Power in India. The key highlights of the smartphone are its big display, massive battery, dual rear...

Myanmar police shot and injured four Rohingya Muslims on Sunday, after detaining two men accused of smuggling people out of a camp for displaced people...

Samsung is struggling in the Chinese smartphone market, selling only 700,000 smartphones in the world's most populous country in the third quarter of this year,...

Zebronics has launched a pair of true wireless earphones — Zeb-Peace. The earpods are splash proof and weigh about 4g each. Zebronics asserts that the...

North Korea’s claim last week that it had tested an unidentified “ultramodern tactical weapon” highlighted its desire to upgrade its conventional arms and reassure its...

The government is turning the state-run home-shopping channel into an exclusive outlet for products made by small firms at home. The channel was launched in...

Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California...

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc said on Monday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter, beating analyst estimates, driven by robust sales...

Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said Monday, swatting away U.S. concerns about a possible Chinese naval...

Chinese entrepreneurs are optimistic about global economic growth, and nearly 90% of respondents expect the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment to improve, according to a...

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia has sought asylum in Uruguay’s diplomatic mission hours after a judge retained his passport as part of a corruption probe.Peru’s...

Jockey João Moreira riding Hot King Prawn wins Race 8 of The Bochk Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint in Hong Kong on Nov. 18.

Love handles. They plague men just as much as women (whether or not you care to call them that or prefer "spare tire"). Regardless, if...

Unknown hackers gained access to thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including those of magistrates and security officials, in a major cyber attack earlier this...

Exercises that build strength can benefit the heart more than aerobic activities, such as walking and cycling, according to recent research. A survey of 4,000 adults...

The Taliban have held three days of talks with U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state of Qatar, where the Afghan insurgent group has...

China’s auto market, which has maintained rapid growth for several years, is racing toward a sales ceiling, Yicai.com reported, quoting an automotive expert.In 2017, the...

Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing governor, was declared the winner on Sunday of his hard-fought U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson following a hand...

Bitcoin fell below USD 5,000 on Monday for the first time in over a year, slumping to a fresh 13-month low on the Bitstamp platform...

Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding...

Companies are getting worried a month ahead of the end of a six-month grace period before the maximum working week is reduced to 52 hours...

About 4,000 residents fled Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire Monday as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward an...

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will all have to serve their full bans for ball-tampering, Cricket Australia ruled Tuesday after reviewing a submission...

One of Australia's leading wedding magazines is shutting down after it refused to feature same-sex couples. Luke and Carla Burrell, founders of White magazine, said...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would take on the defense minister portfolio, rejecting calls to dissolve his government even as early elections...

Reducing the “shares pledge” risk for listed companies and easing financing difficulties for private enterprise have become top priority in the current economic climate, Economic...

Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and a top White House adviser, sent hundreds of emails about government business from a personal email account last year,...

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson praised his team's never-say-die approach and described a tension-packed narrow four-run win over Pakistan in the first match on Monday...

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Monday (Nov 19), the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires later this month, Saudi media reported Monday.It would be...

European ministers signed off on Britain’s draft divorce deal on Monday as they launched a “painful” final week of negotiations on future cross-Channel ties.Brexit negotiator...

Spain will not back the European Union’s draft Brexit agreement without clarity that Madrid will be able to negotiate the future of Gibraltar directly with...

Google was pretty silent about the launch of this 3rd generation Chromecast, probably because there is nothing much and new that they could boast about....

In Pakistan’s bleak Thar desert, the roar of trucks is constant at a massive Chinese-backed coal power project the government sees as an answer to...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed that it is taking the lead in drafting a series of documents supporting the development of small...

A baby in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh survived after she fell onto a railway track where she narrowly escaped being hit by a...

The interaction between two particular molecules may be the reason why melanoma tumors grow and are likely to spread to other parts of the body.This...

U.S. President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election, his...

When a Hindu mob tore down a centuries-old mosque in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya 26 years ago, Haji Mahboob Ahmad says he and...

We all know Priyanka Chopra as an actor, producer, singer and humanitarian. Now, fiancé Nick Jonas has revealed that the 'Quantico' star is also a...

The 4th edition of the Microsoft Skype-a-Thon, one of the world’s largest live connections of students at one time, saw participants from 102 countries travel...

Health officials in the United States and Canada told people Tuesday to stop eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak.The U.S. Food...

Both the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges successively issued guidelines to regulate listed companies’ suspension of trading on Wednesday night, seeking more public opinion on...

A South Korean cult leader was convicted Thursday (Nov 22) of the multiple rape of eight female followers - some of whom believed he was...

Building on decades of research, a new paper brings us one step closer to a vaccine that targets the neurological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Prevention...

Alia Bhatt has made it clear that her well-wishers have to wait to see her marriage happening whenever it does. There were reports that Alia...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the United States has “made clear” to South Korea that progress on disarming North Korea should not...

Korea's biggest e-commerce company Coupang has secured a US$2 billion investment from Japan's SoftBank Vision Fund.With the cash injection, Coupang said Tuesday it will accelerate...

Holiday air travel can be stressful on the mind and tiring on the body. Hours spent squeezed in an ever losing battle of leg and...

VIVOTEK, a global IP surveillance provider, announced 46 network cameras are natively integrated with Amazon Kinesis Video Stream and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internet of...

Players of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras celebrate a goal against América MG during a match in São Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 21.

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill will be scrutinizing Ivanka Trump’s personal email use in the White House in light of new revelations that she...

Korea's household debt has surpassed W1,500 trillion or an average of W80 million for every household in the country (US$1=W1,130).The Bank of Korea said Wednesday...

Cathay Dragon and Cathay Pacific Airways organised a joint familiarisation trip with Aqua Sun Ltd. to its hub – Hong Kong and China for top...

A year of warming relations between North and South Korea has raised the prospects of closer ties, if not some form of unification for the...

In the battle for online privacy, Google is a US Goliath facing a handful of European Davids. The backlash over Big Tech's collection of personal...

Venezuela’s former national treasurer admitted receiving over $1 billion in bribes as part of illicit foreign currency operations that involved a local television mogul now...

Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone Galaxy S10, set for release early next year, will come with a massive 6.7-inch screen and six cameras, the Wall Street...

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of subjecting several activists including some female human rights defenders detained since May to...

Alphabet Inc’s Google said it will roll out new policies in Europe to provide more transparency around political ads, ahead of European Union elections in...

U.S. President Donald Trump told his counsel’s office last spring that he wanted to prosecute political adversaries Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey,...

Chinese major phone maker and telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei has signed 22 contracts with carriers around the world to commercialize 5G technology, The Paper reported.In...

Myanmar’s High Court has allowed an appeal to proceed in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years on charges of breaking the...

A German football wunderkind, who only turned 14 on Tuesday, says his goal is to one day lift the Champions League trophy with Borussia Dortmund...

Robin Hood, the masked avenger, glides through the air in slow motion. In the space of a single, high-flying leap, he unsheathes a pair of...

Panasonic has launched a Bluetooth IoT tagging solution called Seekit. The device is a utility product and is actually a Bluetooth tracker that allows users...

The United States said on Tuesday it had moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and hundreds...

For the first time ever, China has released a new indicator measuring the value added output of its “new economy,” recording 12.96 trillion yuan (US$1.87...

An Indian-origin woman has been jailed for six months in the UK for drunken behaviour on an aeroplane which caused a passenger to have a...

At MWC 2019, Samsung is widely expected to launch its 2019 flagship — Galaxy S10. Over the past couple of months, leaks and rumours of...

The young woman is panting, panicked, her thin arm pointing at four men in police uniforms who had let themselves into her hotel room near...

Wall Street stocks fell early Friday, with petroleum shares down on plunging oil prices and retailers mixed at the start of the holiday shopping season.Just...

When Jude Law met with J.K. Rowling about portraying the younger version of Albus Dumbledore, the two discussed how to rebuild the fan-favorite character from...

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West's make-up brand KKW Beauty is releasing its first ever mascara. The lash-booster comes as a part of the brand's...

China is fast approaching the first of its “two centenaries”: The 100th anniversary in 2021 of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. In 2021, according...

Men who follow a healthful diet could be protecting their brains, according to a new study that tracked a large group of men for more...

A portrait of Michael Jackson as King Philip II of Spain and an Andy Warhol print are among artworks on display at a show opening...

In 2018, Huawei-owned Honor has been on a roll and has been launching products that have received favourable reviews. It appears that Honor’s strategy to...

The Pakatan Harapan government of Malaysia will not ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), the Prime Minister’s...

Oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since last year as concerns over high crude supplies prompted massive selling, according to dealers.The WTI...

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed that U.S. intelligence officials had concluded that the de facto leader of American ally Saudi Arabia ordered the...

New research now published in the Journal of Natural Products shows that a vine compound is highly effective in the fight against treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer...

Having tasted back-to-back success at the box-office with Andhadhun and Badhaai Ho and then facing the harsh reality of his wife Tahira Kashyap's breast cancer,...

There is no evidence that China has ever contemplated using its nuclear weapons to coerce another state. Instead, China has maintained a “no first use...

Fresh figures show that the income gap has widened to unprecedented levels despite the Moon Jae-in administration's attempts to stimulate growth by boosting the incomes...

Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major world powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday, two weeks...

The hefty price of the newer generation iPhone probably did not work in favour of Apple. The company is reportedly looking at restarting the production...

Millions of Taiwanese go to the polls Saturday in key elections that will give them a say on divisive issues ranging from relations with Beijing...

Production and imports of consumer products containing monazite, a radioactive mineral that emits radon, will be banned from the second half of next year.The Nuclear...

The European Union and Britain on Thursday agreed a draft declaration laying out plans for “ambitious, broad, deep and flexible” relations after Brexit, setting the...

Pharma major Lupin announced the launch of a chatbot named ‘ANYA’ specially designed to provide medically verified information for health-related queries. ANYA is the first...

Three unidentified gunmen were killed by Pakistan security forces in an incident of firing near the Chinese Consulate in Karachi's Clifton area on Friday morning,...

LG Electronics said Thursday that it will give 3,900 temporary workers at 130 service centers across the country permanent employment contracts. They will be directly...

Tension mounted as hundreds of Central American migrants massed at a Mexican border town headed for a bridge crossing to the United States as President...

The second Twenty20 International between India and Australia was called off on Friday following persistent rain in Melbourne.Put into bat, Australia overcame a poor start...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he wanted closer co-operation from Japanese officials to ensure the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were the cleanest...

Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced that the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS will be showcased in India on November 27, 2018 during the...

The European Union removed the last major obstacle to sealing an agreement on Brexit after Spain said it had reached a deal Saturday with Britain...

A portrait of Michael Jackson as King Philip II of Spain and an Andy Warhol print are among artworks on display at a show opening...

Canada’s naval engagement in the Western Pacific has grown considerably in the past two years, and warships waving the Maple Leaf flag are becoming a...

eNovus enterprises, the makers of the easyfone brand of phone have launched easyfone Star — India’s first phone that has been specially designed for kids...

France will return 26 works of art to Benin, Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Friday, as the French president took delivery of a report recommending...

Special attention as well as adequate measures have been taken for the security of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as a regional outfit, Kalinga Sena,...

At least 28 people, many of them children, drowned on Saturday (Nov 24) after their bus plunged into a canal in India, police said, in...

Logitech International SA, a Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams, is in discussions to acquire Plantronics Inc, a US maker of Bluetooth earpieces and gaming...

European countries must overhaul “outdated” laws that let rapists off the hook and perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming, rights groups said on Saturday.Only eight out...

Tightening its grip to contain the spread of misinformation and influence of voters through its portals, Google has announced that it will require advertisers to...

The body of American missionary-adventurer John Allen Chau may never be recovered from the lost island where he fell in a volley of arrows fired...

NETGEAR showcased its flagship product, the Nighthawk Pro Gaming Wi-Fi router (XR500) at IGX Mumbai. The event witnessed a huge footfall of gamers where they...

As California’s catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns that these types of disasters are worsening in...

Voters in Taiwan backed anti-gay marriage referendum Saturday in what LGBT activists said was a devastating blow to the island’s reputation as a rights trailblazer.The...

Malaysian Airlines subsidiary Firefly has been unable to obtain approval from Malaysia's civil aviation regulator to operate at Seletar Airport, said the Civil Aviation Authority...

Russia has drawn up draft legislation aimed at stopping leaks of personal information from state agencies, a step that follows publication of details of Russians...

The destruction of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reached its highest level in a decade this year, government data released on Friday showed, driven by illegal logging...

Retailers are apprehensive about the U.S.-China trade war, an executive at a Hong Kong cosmetics chain said Thursday, calling the conflict the biggest risk to...

Taiwan’s ruling party was handed a major defeat in local elections Saturday that were seen as a referendum on the administration of the island’s independence-leaning...

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his hot form for Juventus on Saturday as he and Mario Mandzukic scored both goals in the second consecutive game to help...

Shoppers across the United States snapped up deep discounts on toys, clothing and electronics both online and at stores on Black Friday, giving retailers a...

An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is suing Goldman Sachs over an alleged conspiracy involving Malaysia's 1MDB fund.International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and its subsidiary...

Three heavily-armed suicide bombers on Friday stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi, killing four people, including two policemen and two civilians...

Atletico Madrid came within a whisker of their first league win over Barcelona in eight years on Saturday only for Ousmane Dembele to dash their...

Saturday's "superclasico" Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine arch rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors was postponed until Sunday following a "shameful" attack on...

For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male relatives for access to toilets -- but a sanitation drive by new...

For those who use Tumblr, it’s a treasure-trove of content that millions around the globe truly cherish. It is a platform where you can meet...

Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu would visit the country to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of...

Cancer treatments can work, but the same factors that help them eradicate tumors may also accelerate aging processes in the body — especially the brain....

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu argues that the international trade body, the World Trade Organization, is in need of reform but definitely should...

Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway.The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies...

Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it is stepping in to help the struggling Canadian media industry with new tax credits and incentives.Canadian Finance Minister Bill...

For the first time ever, Varun Dhawan and Katrina Kaif are all set to come together on the big screen and impress one an all...

A British fraud investigator has asked the country's media regulator to revoke Chinese state media's broadcast license for helping to stage his allegedly forced confession...

Facebook is donating £4.5 million ($5.8 million) to train journalists in Britain to support communities that have lost local newspapers and reporters, in no little...

Anushka Sharma made her Bollywood debut in Aditya Chopra's 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' which released on December 12, 2008. Her co-star in the romantic...

A full report on the “damage control” measures implemented by the Pakatan Harapan government after taking over the country’s administration will be released next year,...

The ongoing shift to online shopping has forced retailers across the country to invest heavily in boosting their e-commerce businesses and also highlights the impact...

Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is considering creating refugee camps for the thousands of immigrants streaming across the border from Venezuela.“We can’t leave them to their...

Samsung and Hyundai were named the most socially responsible foreign companies in China. The two Korean giants topped an annual survey released by the Chinese...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday night, injuring more than 500 people and sending fearful residents running...

When iPhone users want to edit blemishes out of their selfies, identify stars and constellations or simply join the latest video game craze, they turn...

Like many a couple before them, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving to the suburbs ahead of the anticipated birth of their first...

The Bank of Korea is expected to hike the base interest rate when its monetary policy committee meets on Friday. The BOK has kept it...

"Cheeky" Bhutanese conjoined twins who were successfully separated after a marathon operation in Australia left hospital Monday (Nov 26), with doctors saying they had made...

Facebook’s outgoing head of communications is taking the blame for hiring Definers, the public relations firm doing opposition research on the company’s critics, including billionaire...

Glamour, the fashion and beauty magazine popular with young women, is ditching its monthly print editions and embracing the online revolution, its chief editor and...

Samsung posted global smartphone sales of $17.95 billion in the third quarter, second only to Apple but down 12.5 percent from the same quarter last...

Allianz (China) Insurance Holding will become the nation’s first ever wholly-owned insurance holding company by a foreign insurer, according to an official announcement released by...

When Steve McLoughlin’s time as president of the Whitehall Historical Society ran out, Bill Flood was there to take over. When Flood’s term ended, Leo...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (Nov 25) urged Pakistan to take action against those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks as Washington...

More than 500 billion yuan (US$71.96 billion) in bailout funds have been proposed or established by local governments, brokerages and insurance firms to help private...

Hong Kong's democratic opposition failed to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election on Sunday that would have restored some of its...

More than hour after the final whistle had sounded on Real Madrid's 3-0 humiliation by Eibar on Saturday, Sergio Ramos began to let rip.Deep in...

Foreign Minister Taro Kono met with Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Paul Richard Gallagher in the Vatican on Friday, agreeing to advance preparations for...

China should avoid a new economic Cold War with the United States, an influential economist has warned. Wei Jie, a professor at Tsinghua University’s School...

Hong Kong’s democratic opposition failed to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election on Sunday that would have restored some of its...

Just four months after Apple Inc breached the USD 1 trillion mark, the iPhone maker has lost its lead as Wall Street’s most valuable company...

 A NASA spacecraft designed to drill down into Mars’ interior landed on the planet Monday after a perilous, supersonic plunge through its red skies, setting...

The Dolce & Gabbana fashion brand has been badly damaged in China after initial attempts to defuse a PR crisis fell on deaf ears.The founders...

A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he...

A number of Hong Kong’s most famous businessmen, including Cheung Kong Holdings founder Li Ka-shing, have been left off a list of people who contributed...

Florian Munteanu is unique, says actor-producer Sylvester Stallone, who cast the German-Romanian boxer in 'Creed II'. "I had a feeling about Florian. It's very hard...

The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying charges, granting his family’s request for clemency minutes after showing...