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The UN Security Council postponed a vote scheduled for yesterday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain authorizing the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks.The reason given was that the UN observes Good Friday as a public holiday, diplomatic so
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday slammed oil traders for “excessive profiteering,” blaming those stockpiling fuel or smuggling it abroad for shortages that have driven prices steadily higher.“Authorities have found cases of fuel stockpiling and smuggling for sale in neighboring coun
The power source is expected to have a future, as it is not dependent on the weather or light, and could be useful for places with large desalination facilities
A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source.The possibility of generating power from osmosis — when water molecules pass from a less salty solution to a more salty one — has long been known. However,
Like many of her fellow volunteers, Hungarian beautician Krisztina Menczel sat idle in the past elections that kept nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in power.However, opposition leader Peter Magyar’s hopes of ending Orban’s 16-year reign rest in no small part on first-time campaigne
Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila yesterday, on Good Friday, to witness one of the country’s most blood-soaked displays of religious fervor, undeterred by rising fuel prices.Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighborhood are examples of the curated programming on “PetTV.”The ne
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presided over the inauguration of the Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant in Sanand, India, following a Micron facility’s official production launch there on Feb. 28, the India Taipei Association (ITA) said.With a total investment of US$394 million, t
A person died when a building collapsed in Manado and they were buried under the rubble, while three sustained light injuries, officials said
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck yesterday off eastern Indonesia, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.The early-morning tremor in the Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups triggered waves up to 75cm high and prompted a tsun
The head of the Cook Islands said the New Zealand agreement would not affect its deal with China covering mining and economic issues
New Zealand and the Cook Islands yesterday signed a new defense and security declaration, ending a breakdown between the Pacific nations sparked by a partnership that the Cook Islands signed with China.New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Winston Peters signed the pact in Rarotonga and
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared poised to reject US President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in the US, following a hearing featuring the attendance of the president.Trump left the hearing following the presentation by his solicitor general, John Sauer, and did not remai
If Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges victorious from this month’s general election, it would have consequences far beyond the central European country, analysts said.Since his return to office in 2010, Orban has repeatedly tussled with the EU, with Polish and Irish leaders on Tuesday con
Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to Internet users aged 18 or older from next year, an attempt to appease public health concerns, but falling short of measures recommended by its own inquiry.Nearly three years since th
The late Ted Bundy, one of the most famous and prolific serial killers in US history, has claimed another victim.New DNA testing confirmed that Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of a 17-year-old Utah girl who disappeared after leaving a party alone on Halloween night, the local sheriff’s of
A man kneels and gestures in Brufut, the Gambia, on Wednesday amid demonstrations calling for the release of Ousainou and Amie Bojang. Gambian police used tear gas and a water cannon in Brufut, where dozens of people protested to demand the release of the brother and sister. The Bojangs were acquitt
A UN official said the change should not be described as a ration cut, but Bangladeshi refugee authorities said it would make people desperate
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s camps were to have food assistance slashed starting yesterday, raising alarm throughout the community.The 1.2 million Rohingya in the camps receive US$12 a month per person, an amount that the minority from Myanmar has said is barely sustain
Self-defense groups were unable to hold off the gangs due to a lack of firepower, with the gangs waiting for nightfall when police departed to attack
Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang’s weekend assault in the area of Jean-Denis left about 70 people dead, human rights groups and local residents said.National police said that it was conducting operations in several parts of Arti
When a hiker fell from a 55m waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt woman without her dog, which could not be found. After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a search, border collie Molly was flown to safety by a helicopter pilot who was determined
A China-born accused scam boss was extradited from Cambodia, Chinese state media said yesterday, linking him to an alleged kingpin indicted by the US for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from the Southeast Asian nation.“Investigations found that Li Xiong (李雄), the former chairman of H
The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year’s devastating earthquake have been filled in and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced, but only a few of the broken spans of the historic Ava Bridge have been removed, while the others still droop into the Irrawaddy River, where hun
