Robin Williams committed suicide, coroner confirms
LOS ANGELES: Comic actor Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging himself and had no alcohol or illicit drugs in his…
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Singapore portal to trace hotspots as haze hits
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) will work with Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore experts, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and agribusiness…
Singapore PM wins landmark defamation suit against blogger
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s High Court ruled yesterday that an activist defamed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by accusing him in a…
First Europeans weathered the Ice Age — Study
WASHINGTON: DNA recovered from the fossilized leg bone of a man who lived 36,000 years ago suggests early Europeans survived…
Leaders of Japan, China to hold first summit
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to hold their first summit next week, reports…
Thai barracks shooting raises soldier stress issue
BANGKOK: Thailand’s army chief has warned under-pressure troops deployed in Thailand’s insurgency-stricken south need to be better supported, an army…
Hong Kong protest leaders request formal meeting with Beijing
HONG KONG: Hong Kong protest leaders made a formal request Friday to speak with China over political reform, calling on…
Aquino defends typhoon rebuilding pace
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino on yesterday defended the pace of rebuilding in communities ravaged a year ago by Super…