Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
PARIS: Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published…
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Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
PARIS: Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday,…
Abe eyes new term, reform of pacifist constitution
TOKYO: Shinzo Abe is poised to win a third term as head of his political party on Thursday, putting him…
Myanmar generals accused of ‘genocide’
GENEVA: The level of brutality used by Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya minority is “hard to fathom”, a UN investigator…
Kids aren’t all right: Chinese court jails man for two years for neglecting ageing father
BEIJING: A Chinese court has jailed a man for two years for neglecting his ageing father, an unusually severe sentence…
Thailand’s NSB thwarts several attemps to smuggle large amount of drugs into Malaysia
BANGKOK: Thailand’s anti narcotics police scored major success recently when it seized large amount of drugs and thwarted attempts by…
Syria downs Russian army plane; 15 dead
BEIRUT: Syria accidentally downed a Russian military aircraft with a crew of 15 onboard when its air defences went into…