Indian sungazers keep up family tradition for four generations
KODAIKANAL, India: In the early morning darkness, Devendran P walks up a hill to a solar observatory in India’s southern…
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Duterte allies seek to block testimony of Philippine ‘death squad’ ringleader
MANILA: Philippine senators allied with President Rodrigo Duterte sought yesterday to block a retired policeman from testifying that Duterte had…
Off-label antidepressant use not backed by science: study
PARIS: Most off-label use of antidepressants is not backed by evidence that the drugs will work as intended, scientists say. Many…
Tokyo governor warns of spiralling 2020 Olympics costs
TOKYO: Tokyo’s governor has warned that the bill for the city’s 2020 Olympics could yet spiral out of control despite…
China selfie-app leader seeks to ‘beautify the world’
SHANGHAI: Strolling a tree-lined Shanghai street with friends, Hu Dongyuan pulls out her smartphone and does what millions of Chinese…
North Korea diplomat wanted over Kim killing: Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian investigators want to question a North Korean diplomat over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother in Kuala…
Women’s life expectancy on track to hit 90 in some nations
PARIS: By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to…
Tiny plastic particles from clothing, tyres clogging oceans: report
GENEVA: Invisible particles washed off products like synthetic clothing and car tyres account for up to a third of…