‘Possibility of life’: scientists map Saturn’s exotic moon Titan
WASHINGTON – Scientists have unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn’s moon Titan including vast plains and dunes of frozen organic material and lakes of liquid methane, illuminating an…
Choking and crying, Hong Kong protesters pinned back on campus
HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to pin back frantic anti-government protesters fleeing a university where hundreds were holed up with petrol bombs…
Lebanon slips deeper into crisis after Safadi withdrawal
BEIRUT – Protesters waving Lebanese flags have rallied in cities and towns in their thousandsto mark a month of protests against the ruling elite as politicians struggled to form a…
Malawi receives 17 black rhinos from South Africa
BLANTYRE – Seventeen black rhinos have been released into Malawi’s Liwonde national park after arriving from South Africa as part of conservation efforts aimed at keeping the local population of…
North Korea warns of retaliation against US-S.Korea military drills
SEOUL – North Korea and the United States could hold another round of working-level talks as soon as mid-November to expedite progress before a year-end deadline set by the North,…
Hong Kong spirals into rare daylight violence as police shoot protester
HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have shot and wounded one protester who hospital officials say is in critical condition as the Chinese-ruled territory spirals into rare weekday violence in…
Malaysian court tells former PM Najib to defend himself in 1MDB-linked case
KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian court has ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to present his defence against seven counts of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of…
Hong Kong student who fell during protests dies, fresh unrest likely
HONG KONG – A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests at the weekend has died early this morning, marking the first student death during the anti-government…
Police find 41 migrants alive in truck in northern Greece
ATHENS – Greek police have found 41 migrants, mostly Afghans, hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece, officials said. The discovery came 10 days after 39…
India rejects Asia-wide trade deal, as others move ahead
BANGKOK – Fifteen Asian countries have agreed terms for what could be the world’s biggest trade pact, they said in a statement, but India delayed its decision on joining because…
