Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Komen set to hit Bangladesh
DHAKA: A cyclone set to hit the Bangladesh coast later Thursday has already killed three people and forced the evacuation…
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Study says fat should be the sixth taste
WASHINGTON: Fat needs its place alongside the basic tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami because it evokes unique…
Investigators scramble to analyse wreckage for MH370 link
SAINT-ANDRÉ (FRANCE): Aviation investigators headed to the French Indian Ocean island of Le Reunion on Thursday to determine whether a…
Mysterious plane wreckage sparks MH370 speculation
SAINT-ANDRÉ, FRANCE: A mysterious piece of plane debris washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on…
Ukraine vows justice despite Russia’s veto of MH17 tribunal
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday to push for justice despite Russia’s veto of a UN resolution that would…
Dutch PM appeals to Putin ahead of MH17 tribunal vote at UN
THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday made an “urgent” appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to…
One dead as migrants storm Eurotunnel
Authorities in London plan emergency talks over the crisis which has now claimed nine lives since June CALAIS, France: One…
Eight charged with 500 abuse offences against Australian girl
PERTH, Australia: Eight men have been charged with hundreds of child sex offences against a 13-year-old girl in Australia, including…