
Hero dog saves buried baby
BANGKOK: An attentive dog in north-eastern Thailand is being hailed as a hero after finding and saving an infant allegedly buried in a field by

BANGKOK: An attentive dog in north-eastern Thailand is being hailed as a hero after finding and saving an infant allegedly buried in a field by

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s parliament legalised same-sex marriage yesterday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass watered-down

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said yesterday that they have arrested dozens of Islamic-State linked terror suspects, including some who planned to detonate bombs at political demonstrations
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s prime minister yesterday rejected allegations the city-state’s new law to combat “fake news” is aimed at stifling free speech, following criticism from rights

NEW YORK: I.M. Pei, the pre-eminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, has

SEOUL: North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported yesterday, days after the World Food Programme expressed “very serious

WASHINGTON: SpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for Thursday night, possibly until next week, citing a need for
MANILA: The top enforcer of a brutal war on drugs in the Philippines yesterday dared prosecutors to go after him for the deaths of thousands

KOLKATA: Police made new arrests following clashes and poured thousands of security forces into the eastern city of Kolkata yesterday as tensions mounted ahead of
SYDNEY: Australia’s political leaders made last-gasp pitches to voters yesterday, on the eve of an election that polls show is going down to the wire.