France to mark anniversary of attacks on defiant Charlie Hebdo
PARIS: France will on Thursday hold official ceremonies marking a year since a jihadist attack on the offices of Charlie…
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No link between contraceptive pill and birth defects: study
PARIS: Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a…
Florida Indian tribe’s last alligator wrestler bows out
MIAMI: On billboards across the Florida Everglades, a burly Native American man pries open an alligator’s mouth, pressing his face…
North Korea claims first H-bomb test
The announcement triggers not only swift international condemnation but also scepticism from experts SEOUL: North Korea said yesterday it had…
China-N.Korea border residents rattled by nuclear test tremor — Report
BEIJING: Chinese border residents were evacuated from buildings after feeling tremors from North Korea’s nuclear test yesterday, state media reported.…
Singapore reports highest dengue cases in a week for 2015
SINGAPORE: A total of 455 dengue cases were reported in the week ending Jan 2, the highest number of cases…
Indonesian passengers stung by delay due to bee on plane
JAKARTA: A bee delayed an Indonesian passenger plane for four hours after getting stuck in vital equipment and causing a…
N. Korea says conducted ‘successful’ hydrogen bomb test
SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward…