Sudan conflict keeps 19 mln children out of school, says UNICEF

NEW YORK, Oct 10: An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as…

New generation of Asian travellers emerges, research shows

SINGAPORE, Oct 10: A new generation of Asian travellers who are pursuing travel that will enable…

King calls on world powers to help stop fighting in Palestine

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) — The international community and world powers must take up the…

Oil prices up as conflict in Middle East escalates

ANKARA, Oct 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Oil prices increased during early Asian trade on Monday over intensified supply…

India sets up National Turmeric Board

NEW DELHI, Oct 9: India has established a National Turmeric Board with a focus on the…

16 year-old Lamine Yamal of Barcelona becomes LaLiga’s youngest scorer

LONDON, Oct 9: Lamine Yamal became LaLiga’s youngest-ever goal scorer as he helped Barcelona fight back…

Dad of Siam Paragon’s shooter begs for forgiveness from victim’s mum

BANGKOK, Oct 8: The father of the teenage gunman who went on a shooting rampage at…

Jokowi wants immediate action on forest fires

JAKARTA, Oct 8 : Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned that smoke from forest and land fires in…

Journalists’ syndicate calls for international intervention to locate missing journalists

GAZA, Oct 8 (Bernama-WAFA) — The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate has called upon the International Red Cross and international…

Families of victims in Bangkok shopping mall shooting to get compensation

BANGKOK, Oct 7: The Thai government and private sectors have collaborated to provide 14.15 million baht in…

Amazon launches maiden satellites into orbit

LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: Amazon’s first pair of satellites blasted into orbit on Friday, initiating the…

Haze may affect Singapore this weekend, says NEA

SINGAPORE, Oct 7: Singapore is likely to experience haze over the weekend if the fires in…

More homegrown malaria cases in US for first time in 20 years

LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: The United States has identified at least 10 locally acquired malaria cases, the…

World sugar prices up by 10 pct in September, says FAO

ROME, Oct 7: Global sugar prices surged by nearly 10 per cent in September to their…

Thailand gives 3.6m baht for Unicef support in border areas of Myanmar

BANGKOK, Oct 7: Thailand has contributed 3.6 million baht (100 baht = RM12.79) to the United…

Bangkok shopping mall shooting: Teenager modified plastic gun to fire real bullets

by Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Oct 5: The teenage gunman who was suspected of killing two people and…

Iranian teen in coma after morality police assault, alleges rights group

TEHRAN, Oct 5: In Iran, a 16-year-old schoolgirl has been hospitalised after an incident in the Tehran…

German teachers association against banning mobile phones in school

BERLIN, Oct 5: The German Teachers’ Association has ruled out a mobile phone ban in schools,…

Rishi Sunak plans to overhaul British education system

LONDON, Oct 5: Britain’s government will introduce a single qualification “the Advanced British Standard” bringing together…

World’s biggest crisis is climate change, says Apple’s Tim Cook

COPENHAGEN, Oct 4: The negative consequences of global warming present a major challenge for companies, according…

London Museum to commemorate Barbie doll’s 65th year

LONDON, Oct 3: The history of Barbie will be explored in a new exhibition coming to…

14-year-old suspect detained after Bangkok mall shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured

BANGKOK, Oct 3: At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting at Bangkok’s…

Jakarta-Bandung “Whoosh” HSR cuts travel time to 40 mins from 3 hours previously

JAKARTA, Oct 2: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), named ‘Whoosh,’ began operations on Monday, offering significant…

New pangolin species found in China

KUNMING (China), Oct 2: Chinese researchers have discovered a new pangolin species based on genomic data collected…