Bad weather delays Japan asteroid probe lift off
TOKYO: Bad weather will delay the launch of a Japanese space probe on a six-year mission to mine a distant…
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N. Korean ‘princess’ moves closer to centre of power
SEOUL: In her slim-fitting trouser suits and black-heeled shoes, Kim Yo Jong cuts a contrasting figure to her pudgy older brother,…
Bill to ban commercial surrogacy passed
BANGKOK: Thailand’s parliament has voted to ban commercial surrogacy after outrage erupted over the unregulated industry following a series scandals…
Indonesian officials ordered to eat street food to trim budget
JAKARTA: Indonesia has ordered officials to eat local street food at meetings instead of fancy foreign fare and stop holding…
‘Supercell storm’ batters Australian city
BRISBANE, Australia: Planes were flipped and roofs ripped off when hail and powerful winds tore through Australia’s east coast, leaving…
More than 500 China lawyers sign protest letter at new law
BEIJING: More than 500 lawyers in China have signed a protest letter against a proposal to make insulting or defaming…
Impeachment process begins for Yingluck
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military-appointed legislature yesterday started impeachment proceedings against ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a loss-making rice subsidy programme, seen…
Brazil’s Capoeira, yurts, saunas make world heritage list
PARIS (FRANCE): Brazil’s Afro-style Capoeira fight and dance, Estonia’s medieval tradition of smoke saunas and the nomadic yurts of Kazakhstan…