Chinese woman found dead after a month trapped in elevator
BEIJING: A Chinese woman died after being trapped in an elevator for a month because maintenance workers shut off the…
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Iran billionaire tycoon Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption
TEHRAN: Iran’s billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, a judicial official said yesterday, after a…
Low oil prices put strains on Gulf currency pegs
KUWAIT CITY: Weak oil prices pose a threat to Gulf Arab states’ currency pegs against the dollar, but the energy-rich…
First case of Zika virus detected in Philippines since 2012
MANILA: An American woman was infected with the Zika virus while visiting the Philippines, health department officials said yesterday, the…
Why is eurozone inflation so persistently low?
FRANKFURT: Despite a raft of different measures by the European Central Bank (ECB) to kickstart sluggish consumer prices in the…
Scientists discover ‘ghostlike’ octopus off Hawaii
WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered a ‘ghostlike’ octopus in deep water off Hawaii that appears to belong to a previously unknown…
Philippines seizes North Korean ship in wake of UN sanctions
MANILA: The Philippines said Saturday it had impounded a North Korean vessel in response to tough new United Nations sanctions…
Two cans of energy drink a day can have negative effects on the heart, study finds
AFP Relaxnews: New research, presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association, has highlighted the negative effects of energy drinks…