Japan officials push parasols for men as heatwave hits
TOKYO: Officials in Japan have urged men to buck local gender stereotypes and carry parasols to protect themselves from the…
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‘Spycam pornography’ sparks record protests in South Korea
SEOUL: Even a record heatwave will not keep Claire Lee from joining tens of thousands of South Korean women at…
China critic silenced during live TV interview
BEIJING: A vocal critic of China’s government has disappeared without a trace after security forces strong-armed their way into his…
Dramatic fire sweeps across hills in Indonesian national park
INDONESIA: A dramatic fire swept across several hills on a small island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park this week. The…
Thousands of firefighters struggle to contain giant blazes in California
LAKEPORT, United States: Thousands of firefighters were struggling to contain two vast wildfires in California, one of which has become…
China, SE Asian states hold simulated naval drill
SINGAPORE: China and Southeast Asian states held simulated naval exercises this week for the first time, Singapore said yesterday, as…
At least 20 dead in strikes on Yemen’s Hodeida
SANAA: At least 20 people were killed in an air strike at the entrance to a hospital and the bombardment…
Who built Stonehenge? Cremation ashes yield clues
PARIS: Despite a century of scientific scrutiny, the 5000-year old Neolithic monument in southern England known as Stonehenge has…