Two dead, over 200 injured in Taiwan quake
A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and more than 200 injured, the government…
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Body of ‘hero’ Russian pilot killed in Syria brought home
MOSCOW: The body of a Russian pilot killed in fighting with Islamists in Syria has been brought back to his…
Five things to know about Elon Musk’s space projects
CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk plans to blast off his own Tesla roadster Tuesday, atop the world’s most…
Offshore wind power surges 25% in Europe
PARIS: Europe’s capacity to generate offshore wind power soared 25 percent last year, an industry group said Tuesday, hailing the…
Thai construction tycoon accused of poaching leopard
BANGKOK: A Thai construction tycoon has been arrested for poaching in a protected wildlife sanctuary, police said Tuesday, as photos…
Philippines bans foreign research at undersea plateau
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific exploration on a vast undersea plateau claimed by Manila,…
Singapore risks destroying past in race to build: top archaeologist
SINGAPORE: Singapore faces a race against time to save its past, according to its top archaeologist, who warns relentless…
Indonesia declares deadly Papua measles outbreak over
JAKARTA: A deadly measles-and-malnutrition outbreak that killed scores of children in Indonesia’s remote Papua province is over, authorities said. Official…