Madonna's tumble overshadows Brit Awards
LONDON: Madonna's on-stage fall at the Brit Awards unleashed a wave of Internet jokes about… Read More
10 years ago
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Weight-loss surgery tied to pregnancy benefits, risks
Weight loss surgery may reduce some of the pregnancy risks associated with obesity, but it… Read More
10 years ago
South Korea decriminalises adultery
SEOUL: South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down a controversial adultery law which for… Read More
10 years ago
Dollar inches up after falls on Yellen testimony
TOKYO: The dollar made up lost ground against the yen Thursday after falling when Federal… Read More
11 years ago
Australia researchers create 'world first' 3D-printed jet engines
MELBOURNE: Australian researchers said Thursday they have created two jet engines using 3D printing in… Read More
11 years ago
Unidentified drones reappear over Paris during night
PARIS: Unidentified drones flew over Paris for a second night in a row, police said… Read More
11 years ago
Oil prices mixed ahead of US supply report
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia Wednesday ahead of a key report expected to… Read More
11 years ago
Japan's Robear: Strength of a robot, face of a bear
TOKYO: Forget the frightening androids of dystopian sci-fi, the future of robots is cute polar… Read More
11 years ago
Fugitive Bangladesh ex-lawmaker sentenced to life for war crimes
DHAKA: Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal on Tuesday sentenced a fugitive former lawmaker to life in… Read More
11 years ago
Gunmen abduct 30 Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan: officials
KANDAHAR: Masked gunmen have abducted 30 Shiite Muslim men who were travelling by bus through… Read More
11 years ago
Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM: Israeli troops have shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian man during unrest at a refugee… Read More
11 years ago
Gilgit-Baltistan set up a special high-altitude unit to protect climbers
GILGIT: Police in Gilgit-Baltistan have set up a special high-altitude unit in a bid to… Read More
11 years ago
LED traffic lights just too cool for snowy Japan
TOKYO: Energy-saving LED traffic lights seemed like a cool way to cut back on electricity… Read More
11 years ago
Thai pair jailed for more than two years for royal slur in play
BANGKOK: Two young Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play were jailed… Read More
11 years ago
Julianne Moore: late-bloomer finally wins Oscar
HOLLYWOOD: Julianne Moore, who won the best actress Oscar on Sunday, was a late-bloomer who… Read More
11 years ago
Arsenic levels higher in formula-fed babies: study
MIAMI: Young babies who are fed formula have far higher levels of arsenic in their… Read More
11 years ago
Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World's End
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops rescued a Dutch honeymooner who became the first person to survive… Read More
11 years ago
Kristen Stewart makes history at France's Cesar awards
LOS ANGELES: "Twilight" megastar Kristen Stewart won best supporting actress for her role in "Clouds… Read More
11 years ago
Oscar protest planned over all-white nominees
HOLLYWOOD, UNITED STATES: African-American civil rights groups plan to protest outside Sunday's Oscars show, where… Read More
11 years ago
10 foreign workers perish in Abu Dhabi fire
ABU DHABI: Ten foreign workers have died in a fire that hit a tyre shop… Read More
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