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Kim Jong Un's sister slams 'idiot' S. Korean president
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea's president and government as "idiots" and a "faithful dog" of the United States, state media reported Thursday.
Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan
AFP, Published on 07/07/2022
» NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan: Dressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle at the ready, "Prof" Yeh peers from behind a vehicle in a parking lot outside Taipei, scanning his surroundings and waiting for a signal to advance.
Early election could doom Prayut, say analysts
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» The country’s embattled prime minister will hold talks with party leaders in his ruling coalition Thursday as he seeks to control growing divisions that could lead to early elections later this year – which analysts say are likely to produce an unfavourable result for the establishment.
Women and Asian medics vulnerable to badly fitting masks
AFP, Published on 16/09/2020
» LONDON: Women healthcare workers and medical staff with Asian heritage are less likely to be using face masks that fit them properly making them more vulnerable to infection, according to a report on Tuesday calling for more robust equipment testing.
Wildlife ravaged by Australian fires could take decades to recover
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» SYDNEY: The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country's unique flora and fauna, with some estimates putting the death toll at nearly half a billion animals in one state alone, and experts believe it could take decades for wildlife to recover.
Atlantic haven a test bed for planet's sickly oceans
AFP, Published on 03/12/2019
» ON BOARD THE ARCTIC SUNRISE: Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic, enduring storms and choppy seas to check up on a place almost no-one has heard of.
Breaking Bad: Japan prof 'made students produce ecstasy'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2019
» TOKYO: A Japanese university professor could face up to 10 years in jail after allegedly getting his students to produce ecstasy, officials said Wednesday, in an echo of TV hit series "Breaking Bad".
World sees rapid upsurge in extreme weather: report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» PARIS - A world addled by climate change has seen a four-fold increase in major flooding events since 1980, and a doubling of significant storms, droughts and heat waves, Europe's national science academies jointly reported Wednesday.