Fevered speculation as Japan princess postpones engagement
Japan’s Princess Mako has postponed her wedding to her college sweetheart until 2020, sparking speculation that alleged money trouble involving…
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‘World’s loneliest bird’ Nigel dies in New Zealand
New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death of a gannet named Nigel, dubbed “the loneliest bird in the world”…
DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes
LONDON: The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis…
North Korea slams Olympic protest as ‘spasm of psychopaths’
North Korea on Wednesday slammed anti-Pyongyang activists for rallying against its participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, dismissing a dockside…
North Korean cheerleaders in high spirits on Olympic arrival
More than 200 North Korean cheerleaders sporting matching scarlet coats and pelt hats arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to…
Rescuers scour toppled buildings after Taiwan quake kills five
Rescue workers pulled survivors and bodies from buildings tilting precariously in the Taiwanese city of Hualien Wednesday, after an…
Red pandas rescued in Laos stir fears over exotic pet trade
The rescue in Laos of three endangered red pandas trafficked from China has raised fears the rare animals are increasingly…
Trump eyes military parade to showcase US might
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has asked for a large-scale military parade, the White House said Tuesday, an unconventional…