Anxious prayers for ailing Thai king outside hospital
BANGKOK: Well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as…
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Teens charged with terrorist offences in Australia
SYDNEY: Two 16-year-old boys were Thursday charged with terror-related offences in Australia, including planning an attack, after being arrested with…
Creepy clown ‘madness’ is classic social panic, say experts
PARIS: With a wave of hysteria about sightings of “creepy” or “killer” clowns sweeping the United States and far beyond…
McDonald’s curbs use of famed mascot during ‘creepy clown’ craze
CHICAGO: McDonald’s says it will scale back use of its smiley-faced mascot Ronald McDonald, fearing he could be mistaken for…
Thai king’s health ‘unstable’ as he battles infection
BANGKOK: The health of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej is “still unstable”, the palace said late Wednesday, adding that the 88-year-old…
Trump lashes out at ‘disloyal’ Republicans
White House nominee calls Ryan, nation’s top elected Republican, a weak and ineffective leader WASHINGTON: Embattled presidential hopeful Donald Trump…
Chinese TV station apologises for showing map excluding Taiwan
BEIJING: A Chinese television station has apologised after showing a map on a talent show which did not include self-ruled…
Japan: Heart function improved by iPS cell transplant between monkeys
NAGANO, Chubu Region: A Shinshu University-led research group said Tuesday it has succeeded in improving function of damaged hearts of…