Campaign hopes for Tasmanian tobacco-free generation law
ABU DHABI: Campaigners for a proposed law to ban tobacco sales to anyone born after 2000 said Thursday they were…
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Arctic sea ice hits record low
MIAMI: Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest winter point since satellite observations began in the late 1970s, raising concerns…
Using sunglasses to view solar eclipse may cause irreversible damage, scientists warn
BRUSSELS: Scientists across Europe have warned people against wearing sunglasses to view today’s solar eclipse, Xinhua news agency reported. It…
Yingluck to face trial over rice scheme
Thailand former prime minister on negligence charges if found guilty could see her jailed for up to a decadeBANGKOK: Thailand’s…
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew still critical as police probe fake death report
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew remained in critical condition yesterday, the government said, as police launched an investigation…
Yahoo shutting down its office in China
SHANGHAI: US Internet company Yahoo is shutting down its presence in China, it said, with reports saying at least 200…
Australia’s north battens down for cyclone
SYDNEY: Northeastern Australia battened down yesterday in preparation for a strong cyclone forecast to hit coastal areas north of Cairns,…
‘Two killed in Sweden pub shooting’
STOCKHOLM: Two men were killed and more than ten were wounded after gunmen opened fire in a pub in a…