SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Bernama-dpa): Out-of-control bushfires have destroyed five houses and burned out 8,000 hectares of land…
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UK Agency inks deal on human space mission
LONDON, Oct 25: UK astronauts could take part in the first all-UK mission to space after the…
Sri Lanka decides to mount solar plants on reservoirs
COLOMBO, Oct. 24: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to construct a floating solar photovoltaic…
6.2-Magnitude quake jolts Taiwan
TAIPEI, Oct 24 (Bernama-dpa) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Tuesday, according to the Central…
45.5 pct of Japanese workers sleep less than 6 hours nightly
TOKYO, Oct 23: A total of 45.5 per cent of people working in Japan sleep less than…
Philippines summon Chinese ambassador over South China Sea collisions
MANILA, Oct 23: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr called security and defence officials for a special command…
Thailand to train more therapists for halal spa treatments
PATTANI (Thailand), Oct. 22: Thailand is establishing a new learning centre to provide training to therapists and…
England football legend Bobby Charlton dies at 86
ISTANBUL, Oct 22: Sir Bobby Charlton, regarded as one of Manchester United’s greatest-ever players, died at…
Nobel laureates call for compassion for children in Middle East conflict
ANKARA, Oct 21 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Nobel laureates demanded compassion Friday for children in the Palestine-Israel conflict,…
China restricts export of graphite, a key material for EV batteries
BEIJING, Oct 20: China has placed new restrictions on the export of graphite, a key raw material…
Malta to ban e-scooters rental from March 2024
VALLETTA, Oct 20: Malta will ban rental e-scooters from March 1, with the government blaming disturbances…
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan in London
LONDON, Oct 19: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined a protest outside JP Morgan in…
Tokyo to use “robotaxis” by 2026
TOKYO, Oct 19: Driverless robot taxis built by GM subsidiary Cruise are to hit the streets…
Vietnam records almost 100,000 dengue cases
HANOI, Oct 18: Vietnam has reported 99,639 dengue fever cases with 27 deaths since the beginning…
Hong Kong holds “Spooktacular” Halloween promo this month
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched the “Hallo” Hong Kong…
Many want Thomas Bach to be IOC head beyond 2025
BERLIN, Oct 15: Several International Olympic Committee (IOC) members proposed on Sunday that Thomas Bach should…
Lewis Hamilton faces FIA probe for walking across “live” F1 track in Qatar
LONDON, Oct 15: Lewis Hamilton is facing a second investigation by Formula One’s governing body for…
No retirement plans for “I Feel Good” Cristiano Ronaldo
PORTO, Portugal, Oct 14: Cristiano Ronaldo is not setting a date when he wants to end…
Africa needs US$2 trillion in green investments over next decade
MOSCOW, Oct 14: Africa will need around US$2 trillion in investments in the development of green…
Affordable drug methotrexate can reduce pain among hand osteoarthritis patients, Aussie study reveals
SYDNEY, Oct 13: A research team led by Monash University and Alfred Health has found that methotrexate,…
Naomi Osaka to play in 2024 Australian Open?
SYDNEY, Oct 13: Organisers of the Australian Open (AO) have announced that a plethora of superstars…
Gaza death toll rises to 1,569 while 7,212 injured
GAZA, Oct 13 (Bernama-WAFA) — In the wake of the devastating Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian enclave…
Germany quickens onshore wind power expansion
BERLIN, Oct 13: Germany is accelerating the expansion of onshore wind power. Newly installed capacity in…
Saudi Arabia’s Bin Heshbal Valley is now world’s largest farm
RIYADH, Oct 13: A Saudi Arabian extension farm in the Bin Heshbal Valley, Asir Region has earned…