JAKARTA: In a city known for monstrous traffic, ‘zombies’ are rising up in a scary bid to get more people to use public transport. That’s the hope of Jakarta’s light rapid transit operator, which has turned a train and station into the set of a bloody zombie apocalypse — with
BEIJING: The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media reported Thursday, as rain and possible mudslides threatened the search for dozens of missing people. The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometres southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at
CUPERTINO, United States: Apple launched new smartphones Wednesday at prices similar to recent models despite inflation and supply chain woes, while unveiling a premium digital watch with a price tag to match. While a 90-minute presentation at the company’s California headquarters did not include any surprise reveals, the tech giant
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally tenders his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, handing over power to Liz Truss after his momentous tenure dominated by Brexit and Covid was cut short by scandal. Johnson, who was forced to quit after losing the support of dozens of his
BUSAN, South Korea: Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in South Korea early Tuesday, causing power outages and leaving one person missing, but with few early reports of major damage as it headed back to sea. The typhoon, one of the most powerful to bear down on the country in decades, hit
BEIJING: Rescuers scoured through rubble for hundreds of missing people in parts of southwestern China on Tuesday after an earthquake killed more than 60, as local weather services warned rain was set to inundate the area. The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometres southeast of the city of Kangding
BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43 kilometres southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Tremors were felt
OTTAWA: Ten people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured in stabbings in two remote Canadian communities Sunday, police said, as they launched a manhunt across several provinces for two suspects. “We have located 10 deceased individuals in 13 locations in the community of James Smith Cree
WASHINGTON: Hollywood newcomer Barack Obama was awarded an Emmy for narrating his Netflix documentary series “Our Great National Parks,” the Television Academy announced Saturday. The former two-term US president had already won a pair of Grammy Awards — for audio versions of his memoirs “The Audacity of Hope” and “Dreams
KUALA LUMPUR: Qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics will start in May next year in China, badminton officials said Monday as they unveiled a beefed-up calendar for the sport’s re-emergence after COVID. The 2023 season will start at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur in January. The year-long “Race to
