Month on, women hold the fort at India farmer protests

NEW DELHI (AP) : The men arrived first. And they arrived with a bang. Tens of thousands of them, marching … More

Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) : As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes … More

Iraqi watch repair shop is a timeless treasure

Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of Baghdad’s most historic streets is a time capsule. Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of … More

The Latest: Britain OKs vaccine by Oxford-AstraZeneca

LONDON : Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot … More

2020 in review: From creepy flowers to snail facials, these are weird and wonderful photos

Babies wearing face shields? Yup, it happened in the year of COVID-19 25A local resident dressed as Yamraj, the Hindu … More

Thailand clears use of herbal medicine for Covid-19 treatment

BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) : Thailand’s health ministry approved the use of a herbal plant extract to treat early stages of Covid-19 … More

Yemen: Deadly blast as new government arrives at Aden airport

Explosions and gunfire hit Aden’s airport shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed government arrived from Saudi Arabia. Hours … More

NCID nurse becomes first person in Singapore to receive COVID-19 vaccine

A total of 40 healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases received their first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. … More

Government bans FPI activities

The government has decided to ban controversial hardline group the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and its activities, saying that it … More

Unity for the new year

Let the spirit of Malaysian unity serves as guiding light for a renewed and strengthened sense of hope and togetherness … More

Monitoring system to minimise or prevent criminality, mishaps, leakages, wastages

IT’S very depressing and no less tragic that two of the most viralled news have to do with something that’s … More

Surviving in the ruins of Moria

In September, Moria, the largest refugee camp in Europe, burned down on the Greek Island of Lesbos, displacing thousands of … More

How tiny Timor-Leste kept the coronavirus at bay

Southeast Asia’s newest, and poorest, country took swift action as it looked to protect its fragile health system. Jakarta, Indonesia – … More

The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt

The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate

Pierre Cardin: French fashion giant dies aged 98

Legendary designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic and stylish designs helped revolutionise fashion in the 1950s and 60s, has died at … More

‘Never say never’: How two small Hong Kong firms survived COVID

An outdoor furniture maker that switched to making masks and a public relations firm say staying agile helped them survive … More

Malaysian-Chinese independent filmmakers lauded abroad but censored at home for movies about their country’s past and present

Malaysian-Chinese film directors are earning award nominations at festivals around the world by depicting their country’s ethnic stereotypes, racial tensions … More