Mexico seizes 50 tonnes of crystal meth
MEXICO CITY: Mexican marines seized a record 50 tonnes of crystal meth from a drug lab in the state of…
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China sacks 6 senior officials at food and drug regulator over vaccine scandal
SHANGHAI: China said yesterday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after a safety scandal…
UN presents options to protect Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS, United States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians…
Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
Former UN chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday at the age of 80, prompting a barrage of…
Crocs and rays no problem for unsung Asian swim heroes
JAKARTA: The plucky swimmers of far-flung nations who train in the sea where stingrays and crocodiles lurk are ready to…
Cricket hero Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan was sworn in at a ceremony in Islamabad on Saturday, officially taking…
No children? Pay a tax, Chinese academics suggest
BEIJING: Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population:…
Rare ‘bamboo rat’ photographed at Machu Picchu in Peru
LIMA: A rare rodent species known as a ‘bamboo rat’ that lives around the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu in…