Dozens of Indonesians hospitalised due to smoke from forest fires
JAKARTA: Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals for respiratory problems due to thick smoke caused by forest fires…
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Trump says transgender personnel barred from US military
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that transgender people may not serve “in any capacity” in the US military, upending…
5 Indonesian provinces declare emergencies over forest fires
Five Indonesian provinces have declared states of emergency as peatlands burn in Aceh and the risk of fires spreading elsewhere…
Bangladeshi twins born joined at skull to undergo surgery
DHAKA: Bangladeshi twins born conjoined at the skull will undergo a difficult and potentially dangerous operation to separate them, surgeons…
Seven Mexicans among 10 migrants dead in Texas truck
MEXICO CITY: Seven Mexicans were among the 10 migrants who suffocated in an overcrowded, sweltering truck smuggling them into the…
Bienvenue! French zoo announces first ever panda pregnancy
SAINT-AIGNAN-SUR-CHER, FRANCE: Delighted French zoo officials were bursting with joy Wednesday at the news their female panda is pregnant –…
Sperm count declining in the West: study
PARIS: Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has halved in 40 years, according to…
Hong Kong maids lured by Islamic State recruiters: report
HONG KONG: Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security…