Duterte’s popularity soars with Philippine crime war
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity has soared during his first three months in office, an independent survey showed yesterday,…
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Study shows health improving globally, but progress is patchy
LONDON: Globally, people’s health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases…
Myanmar human rights leaders resign over child abuse scandal
YANGON: Four members of Myanmar’s human rights commission resigned Thursday, after the body was pilloried for failing to help two…
‘Pregnant’ male politicians lead Japan housework drive
TOKYO: A trio of male Japanese politicians has gamely strapped on ?pregnancy vests? that simulate swollen bellies in a lighthearted…
Successful escape, landing for Blue Origin’s rocket
MIAMI: Blue Origin, the aerospace company headed by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos, ran a successful test Wednesday of an emergency…
HK activist deported from Thailand
Joshua Wong of ‘umbrella movement’ due at events commemorating a massacre of students activists BANGKOK: Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua…
Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan
TOKYO: Storm and heavy rain warnings were issued Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan, after lashing the southern…
Indonesian faces six years in jail over porn billboard
JAKARTA: An Indonesian man arrested for hacking into an electronic billboard and streaming a porn film during Jakarta rush hour…