World

WATCH | Men in China go under the knife to boost life chances

Beijing – Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

World

Australian, 64, surrenders three decades after jailbreak

Sydney – A 64-year-old man who escaped from an Australian jail in the 1990s has surrendered after almost 30... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

Sport

Afghan girls’ football team flees to Pakistan

Lahore – Members of Afghanistan’s national girls’ football team have fled across the border into Pakistan, officials said on... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Technology

South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile

Seoul – South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said, becoming only... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Technology

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

San Francisco – Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

World

Haiti PM sacks prosecutor who accused him of links to president’s murder

Port-au-Prince – The investigation into the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise descended into confusion on Tuesday, as the... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

World

UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid

London – All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday, following the advice of four... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

World

Fallen Afghan government’s envoy urges UN to probe Taliban rights abuses

Geneva – An Afghan ambassador appointed by the Kabul government that collapsed last month called on Tuesday for the UN... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

World

Putin self-isolates after Covid cases in inner circle

Moscow – President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

World

Prince Andrew to challenge US jurisdiction in sex assault suit

New York – Britain’s Prince Andrew will contest a US court’s jurisdiction over a civil suit brought by a woman... Read more

14 Sep, 2021