Skin patch melts ‘love-handles’ in mice — Study
WASHINGTON: US researchers have developed a skin patch that can melt fat in mice, and future tests will reveal whether…
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(updated) London police, ambulance confirm explosion at tube station
LONDON: Passengers were seen “badly burned” following a possible explosion on a London Underground train, eyewitnesses said on Friday, as…
Philippines’ Duterte may declare martial law: defence chief
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may declare nationwide martial law if threatened massive protests by communists and other leftists…
AFP launches 2017 Kate Webb Prize for Asian journalists
PARIS: Agence France-Presse on Friday launched the 2017 Kate Webb Prize to recognise exceptional Asian journalists doing difficult and…
‘Severe’ Typhoon Doksuri pounds central Vietnam
NGHE AN: Heavy rain and wind lashed Vietnam’s central coast Friday as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall, prompting mass evacuations…
China cracks down on pyramid scams after deaths
BEIJING: China’s latest crackdown on pyramid schemes was prompted by three shocking deaths: one young man who was beaten,…
US Treasury chief sought Air Force jet for European honeymoon
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was back in an awkward spotlight on Thursday following reports he asked to…
North Korea fires missile over Japan: Seoul, Tokyo
SEOUL: North Korea fired an unidentified missile eastwards over Japan on Friday, Seoul and Tokyo said. The launch, from…