Loading...
Life
-
Heatwave threats rarely an urban priority, even as risks rise
CAPE TOWN, June 21 — On days when temperatures hit worrying peaks — an increasing problem in Cape Town as climate change takes hold — figuring out how to keep people cool...
-
‘Drum tower’ collapses at Japan’s quake-hit Kumamoto Castle
TOKYO, June 21 — A tower at the historic, quake-damaged Kumamoto Castle in southern Japan — one of the country’s three premier castles and once a major tourist attraction...
-
H&M taps Love Stories for lingerie collaboration
-
Strike a pose: International Yoga Day stretches around world
-
Yoga: Indian practice turned global phenomenon
-
Fans of yoga therapy have yet to win over doctors
-
The world yoga capital, with a little help from its friends
-
International Yoga Day 2018: Some of the events taking place around the world
-
High hopes: French shops use loophole to sell ‘ultralight’ weed
-
Pilot whale meat poses health hazard, Faroese warned
-
Plastic waste washes up on Australia’s distant shores, rings change at the checkout
More News
-
UN: N. Korea data shows slight children’s health gains
GENEVA, June 21 — New data from North Korea show a “slight” improvement in children’s health, the United Nations reported yesterday, saying the isolated nation had made a...
-
S. Korean court: Killing dogs for meat now illegal
SEOUL, June 21 — A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said today could pave the way to making eating...
-
Hong Kong art show 'In Search of Southeast Asia' explores the region's diversity
HONG KONG, June 21 — To be hosted at the M+ Pavilion, “In Search of Southeast Asia through the M+ Collections” addresses a very specific geography and place — a region...
-
Antarctic researchers mark winter solstice with icy plunge
CASEY RESEARCH STATION, June 21 — Scientists based in Antarctica welcomed the winter solstice by plunging into icy waters this morning as part of a “mad tradition” heralding...
-
Scientists: Earth’s intact forests vanishing at accelerating pace
PARIS, June 21 — Earth’s intact forests shrank by an area larger than Austria every year from 2014 to 2016 at a 20 per cent faster rate than during the previous decade,...
-
Grandmother in El Salvador prays for detained granddaughter
ARMENIA (El Salvador), June 21 — Ana Henriquez prays that her six-year-old granddaughter will soon be reunited with her mother, even if it means that they are both deported back...
-
Study: Tyrannosaurus rex could not stick out its tongue
TAMPA, June 21 — The Tyrannosaurus rex is crowned the “lizard king” of the dinosaurs, a historically fierce meat-eater often depicted lashing out its tongue. But researchers...
-
As Fukushima residents return, some see hope in nuclear tourism
NAMIE, June 21 — On a cold day in February, Takuto Okamoto guided his first tour group to a sight few outsiders had witnessed in person: the construction cranes looming over...
-
Officials target 'alcohol tourism' in Mallorca poster drive
MALLORCA, June 21 ― Local authorities on Spain's holiday Island of Mallorca have put up 20 posters warning of heavy penalties for nudity, fighting and other alcohol-fuelled...
-
Coming to a supermarket near you: Made-in-Singapore strawberries
SINGAPORE, June 21 — Ideally suited for a cooler climate with temperatures between 16°C and 27°C, strawberries are hard to grow here — until now. In what is touted as a...
-
Blood, sweat and accessories! Artist recycles bodily fluids for fashion
LONDON, June 21 — Struggling to make your fashion more personal? No sweat. A London fashion student can help you decorate your attire with crystal accessories formed from...
-
Fashion’s new black prince reigns over Paris shows
PARIS, June 21 — Fashion’s designer of the moment Virgil Abloh channelled James Dean, Bart Simpson and the graffiti legend Dondi White at his Off-White Paris show yesterday....
-
Book truck instills interest in children to read
PUTRAJAYA, June 21 — A book publisher, PTS Media Group, has come up with an idea of having ‘food truck’ to instil reading interest among the young generation. It was...
-
In Saudi Arabia, men still drive gender policy
DUBAI, June 21 — The public relations blitz that has seen Saudi Arabia garner headlines this year culminates Sunday, when women take the wheel for the first time. But a...
-
Stephen King’s ‘Dark Tower’ graphic novels to be republished
NEW YORK, June 20 — A set of graphic novels based on Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series is set to be published in August, with books coming out every two weeks. The fantasy...
-
Gallup: Singapore ranked world’s safest destination, Venezuela most lawless
SINGAPORE, June 20 — Singapore, Norway and Iceland have emerged the safest destinations in a new law and order report from Gallup, which polled residents about how secure they...
-
Hadrian's Wall being damaged by ‘nighthawk’ metal detectorists
LONDON, June 20 — Hadrian’s Wall, built by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago to defend the northern limits of their empire, is being damaged by illegal metal detectorists....
-
Indonesia takes a bite out of food waste one wedding at a time
JAKARTA, June 20 — In the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia’s poor are getting a taste of how the other half live thanks to a new programme that aims to take a bite out of its...
-
Japan dreams of jackpot with legal casinos
TOKYO, June 20 — At a casino school in Tokyo, croupier-in-training Takuto Saito settles behind a green table and reaches for the roulette wheel, addressing a group of imaginary...