Singapore arrests man who tried to join Islamic State
SINGAPORE: Singapore has arrested a 51-year-old ‘self-radicalised’ man who tried to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, under an internal…
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Ants use brawn and brains to haul heavy loads
PARIS: Ants have an astonishing ability to mix collective muscle with individual initiative for heavy lifting, a study published Tuesday…
Russia names US foundation first ‘undesirable’ foreign group
MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Tuesday declared the US Congress-funded National Endowment for Democracy the first “undesirable” foreign group under a…
Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever
HONG KONG: It may not be considered a landmark birthday for humans, but turning 37 yesterday made Hong Kong’s Jia…
Singapore, Indonesia step up cooperation against Islamic State
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia yesterday agreed to step up cooperation against the Islamic State (IS) amid fears that militants returning…
South Korea declares end to MERS outbreak
SEOUL: South Korea yesterday declared the effective end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed…
Former Indian president A P J Kalam dies aged 83
NEW DELHI: India’s former president and top scientist AP J Kalam, who played a lead role in the country’s nuclear…
Mohamed Apandi right person to be new attorney-general, says lawyer Shafee Abdullah
BANGKOK: Malaysian senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has welcomed the appointment of former Federal Court Judge Tan Sri…