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Emperor announces abdication as Japan marks end of era
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.
Bangladesh opposition rejects Sunday vote as 'farcical'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2018
» DHAKA: More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid opposition claims that her leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.
Animal welfare for travellers: Do’s and don’ts
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2018
» The next time you want to take a selfie with a tiger, ride an elephant or swim with dolphins, stop to consider the consequences.
China's trade growth cools in December
Associated Press, Published on 12/01/2018
» BEIJING: China's trade growth cooled in December in a possible sign of weaker global and domestic demand, but last year's total exports rose 7.9% over 2016 while imports were up 15.9%.
70% 'not afraid of robots taking jobs'
Business, Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: Most Americans believe their jobs are safe from the spread of automation and robotics, at least during their lifetimes, and only a handful says automation has cost them a job or loss of income.
Superbug's spread to Vietnam threatens malaria control
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2017
» HANOI: Vietnam's main malaria treatment is failing at an alarming rate because of a highly drug-resistant superbug that has spread into the southern part of the country from western Cambodia, scientists said Thursday.
Ransomware: Once lucky, more on the way
Associated Press, Published on 15/05/2017
» LONDON - As terrifying as the unprecedented global "ransomware" attack was, cybersecurity experts say it's nothing compared to what might be coming - especially if companies, organisations and governments don't make major fixes.
A portrait of the victims of the Bangladesh militant attack
News, Associated Press, Published on 05/07/2016
» The deaths in the militant attack on a restaurant in Bangladesh were at once random, and not so random.
Warhol selfies auctioned for $30.1m
Associated Press, Published on 15/05/2014
» NEW YORK - What's a selfie worth? If it's from Andy Warhol and made with a silkscreen rather than a smartphone, the answer is millions.
The power of 13
Associated Press, Published on 03/04/2014
» It is unlucky to stay inside on the 13th day of the Iranian New Year, but fear surrounding the number 13 has chilled people for centuries around the world. The fear of the number even has its own psychological term coined in 1910: "Triskaidekaphobia."