Bangladesh protests fizzle after days of violence over road safety
DHAKA: Days of protests over road safety in Bangladesh looked to be fizzling out yesterday after around 150 people were injured…
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No, popular actor Michael J. Fox has not died
An impostor website purporting to be Yahoo! News reported that popular actor Michael J. Fox died at the age…
Earth risks tipping into ‘hothouse’ state: study
TAMPA: The planet urgently needs to transition to a green economy because fossil fuel pollution risks pushing the Earth…
Knifeman dead after killing 2 cops in China
BEIJING: A knife-wielding murder suspect rammed a car into a police station in southwest China yesterday and was shot dead…
BMW apologises for engine fires that sparked South Korea probe
SEOUL: German automaker BMW apologised yesterday for a spate of engine fires in South Korea that angered consumers and sparked…
Duterte unveils autonomy law for Muslim south
MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte unveiled a law yesterday granting greater autonomy to the Philippines’ Muslim south, as he expressed hope…
Laos dam collapse death toll rises to 31, scores still missing
BANGKOK: The death toll from a massive dam collapse in southern Laos has jumped to 31, officials said, with scores…
Venezuela arrests 6 over Maduro attack
CARACAS: Six “terrorists and hired killers” have been arrested in Venezuela accused of trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro in…