Singaporean detained for ‘terrorism-related activities’
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has been detained for ‘terrorism-related activities’ that included supporting the Islamic State (IS) militant group and…
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Transgender identity is not mental disorder — Study
MEXICO CITY: Transgender identity should no longer be classified as a mental disorder in a World Health Organization list of…
Barcelona unveils ‘shame counter’ that tracks refugee deaths
BARCELONA: Spain’s seaside city of Barcelona on Thursday unveiled a large digital counter that will track the number of refugees…
Composer Sakamoto dreams of a masterpiece ‘before I die’
PARIS: Before he dies, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto wants to do just one thing: “To record the perfect…
Near collision: AirAsia X flight followed air traffic control instructions
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X pilots on board flight D7 206 received clearance for take off at Coolangatta airport in Queensland on…
Heart hazard for Apollo astronauts: study
PARIS: NASA’s Apollo astronauts, the only humans to have travelled beyond Earth’s protective magnetosphere, die disproportionately of heart and blood…
Brazil arrests man on terrorism charges ahead of Olympics
Brazilian officials announced a new arrest on terrorism charges Thursday, saying that a man living in Rio de Janeiro state…
Pope Francis to pay ‘silent’ visit to Auschwitz
KRAKÓW: Pope Francis was set to meet Holocaust survivors at the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland Friday, as well…