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Japanese man tries smuggling 246 packets of cocaine, dies on flight
A Japanese man died in a flight while travelling from Bogota to Tokyo after swallowing 246 packets of cocaine. In what can be referred to as an eccentric case of drug-related deaths, a Japanese man died on a flight while
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Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar fanatic monk Wirathu
YANGON: The Myanmar court has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on sedition charge. Wirathu is known for his incendiary attacks on minority Muslims, particularly the Rohingya community. He has also been critical of the civilian
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Somalia’s frightening network of Islamist spies
Somalia’s militant Islamists remain relatively undiminished, despite a 12-year UN-backed campaign against them, largely thanks to its sophisticated web of spies, writes the BBC’s Mary Harper. Often, when I return to the UK from Somalia, I get a phone call
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‘North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction violate UN resolutions’
WASHINGTON: North Korea’s entire weapons of mass destruction programme violates United Nations Security Council resolutions, said the US State Department when asked about recent missile launches by Pyongyang. “I think the entire North Korean WMD programme, it’s in conflict with
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WHO: ‘Burn-out’ is a medical condition
GENEVA: The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised ‘burn-out’ in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is widely used as a benchmark for diagnosis and health insurers. The decision, reached during the World Health Assembly in
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Many sharks closer to extinction than feared
Human appetites are pushing makos and other iconic sharks to the brink of extinction, scientists warned in a new assessment of the apex predator’s conservation status. Seventeen of 58 species evaluated were classified as facing extinction, the Shark Specialist
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Razak Baginda is still facing two other charges in French court
PUCHONG: Malaysian human rights organization Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) and the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has clarified that former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak associate, Abdul Razak Baginda is still facing two corruption charges in the
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Abe: Trump supports meeting with Kim over abductions
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that US President Donald Trump supported his intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in order to resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean security services between 1970s
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PSM slams ‘arrogant’ US embassy
PUCHONG: Do not buckle under pressure meted out by the ‘arrogant’ US embassy, Parti Sosialis Malaysia tells the Malaysian government. In a statement, PSM central committee member S Arutchelvan also criticised the US embassy for refusing to participate in a
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3D-Printed Paintings Let The Blind “See” Famous Art
The Unseen Art project wants blind and visually-impaired people to be able to enjoy classical art in museums and galleries. With 3D-printing and an IndieGoGo fundraiser, their mission could soon be a reality. Inspired by similar projects, like 3D photos and ultrasound
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