Zika may get pandemic in Vietnam in 2017: health official
HANOI: The Zika virus may get pandemic in Vietnam in 2017 as the country has source of infection and vectors…
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Powerful quake strikes off central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
JAKARTA: An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude jolted North Sulawesi province of central Indonesia on Tuesday, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.…
Obama’s says goodbye in last presidential speech
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama closes the book on his presidency on Tuesday, with a farewell speech in Chicago that will…
Mongolia seeks to crush fossil black market
FLAMING CLIFFS: For years, herder Gelegrash had a sideline bringing tourists to see a dinosaur skull hidden near the Flaming…
Norway prepares for controversial FM radio shutdown
OSLO: Norway on Wednesday will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its FM radio network…
US diplomatic musical chairs game begins with recall of political appointee ambassadors
NEW YORK: The manner of recall of US ambassadors who were politically appointed by outgoing President Barack Obama, has generated…
Pentagon successfully tests micro-drone swarm
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said…
Aussie father at centre of notorious baby-killed-by-dingo case dies
CANBERRA: Michael Chamberlain, whose daughter Azaria was killed by a dingo in outback Australia in 1982, an incident which was…