Can smoking drive you mad? Study suggests it might
PARIS: People who suffer from psychosis are about three times more likely to be smokers, but scientists have long scratched…
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South Korea says June rain ‘eased’ drought crisis in North
SEOUL: June rainfall has helped alleviate what North Korea has described as its worst drought for a century, although key…
Aid after Filipino boy studying on street goes viral
MANILA: A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a heart-wrenching photo of him studying on the pavement…
Typhoon lashes Japan islands and Taiwan, heading to China
TOKYO: Typhoon Chan-hom lashed Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Friday as it pushed towards Taiwan and onto China, leaving at…
Mas, AirAsia cancel flights into and out of Bali
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia have cancelled all flights into and out of Denpasar, Bali, following the closure…
Four Indonesian airports closed due to volcanic eruption: Garuda
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities shut four airports on today, including on the popular holiday destination island of Bali, due to a…
Londoners suffer as strike shuts Tube
24-hour strike by staff and drivers bring British capital’s underground rail network to a halt LONDON: A 24-hour strike by…
Hong Kong braces as tropical storm approaches
HONG KONG: Two typhoons and a tropical storm were swirling around the coasts of China and Japan Thursday with Hong…