NEW DELHI (AP) : The men arrived first. And they arrived with a bang. Tens of thousands of them, marching … More
Month: December 2020
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
Indonesia uncovers training site for Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network in Central Java
JAKARTA : A two-storey house in Central Java used by the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist network to train recruits in … More
Once a billionaire factory, South Korea’s beauty industry turns ugly
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) : Three years ago, Suh Kyung-bae was the second-richest person in South Korea. Today he’s barely Top 10, … More
Outcry in Malaysia over returning to colleges amid Covid-19 pandemic
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) : A directive issued for Malaysian matriculation students to return to their colleges for … More
Umno strong enough without PAS and Bersatu, could face GE15 alone
INTERVIEW | Ku Li says, before this, Umno faced elections without PAS and Bersatu and won many seats. INTERVIEW | … More
2020’s Year in Pictures
The new decade brought the challenge of a century: a deadly and unflinching global pandemic that radically upended our lives … More
‘My country in trouble’: WHO chief on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
Tedros, the most high-profile Tigrayan, says he has many relatives in the troubled region, ‘including my younger brother’. In rare, … More
Julian Assange supporters outnumber his critics. Who are they?
With a week until a London court announces the verdict on Assange’s extradition case, we take a look at the … More