Half the world's schools lack clean water, toilets and hand-washing facilities: Unicef, WHO, World News,LONDON – Nearly half the world's schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and hand-washing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned on Monday (Aug 27
Emmy Awards round-up: The Crown takes home 7 awards, Entertainment News,The Crown was the big winner at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, taking home seven awards. The Netflix regal drama scooped every award it was shortlisted for at Sunday's (Sept 19) ceremony, including the prestigious
Beware second wave of coronavirus infections if lockdowns eased early: Study, World News,LONDON – Extending school and work closures at the coronavirus' ground zero in China could delay a second wave of infections, researchers said on Thursday (March 26), urging the rest of the world to take no
Child's burial 78,000 years ago in Kenya was a Homo sapiens milestone, World News,NAIROBI – It is a scene that exudes sadness: a child perhaps two and half or three years old buried in a shallow grave under the sheltered overhang of a cave, head resting on a pillow and the upper part of the bod
Biden solidifies US election victory over Trump, with 306 electoral votes to 232, World News,REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE/WASHINGTON – United States President-elect Joe Biden solidified his election victory on Friday (Nov 13) by winning the state of Georgia, and President Donald Trump said “time will te
Yes, it's still hard for dads to talk about condoms with sons, Health News,Many boys want their fathers to be the ones to talk to them about condoms. But a new study offers fresh evidence of all the ways these conversations can be complicated and leave young men without a clear picture of how t
Dogs in Norway hit by mysterious illness, World News,OSLO, Norway – Dozens of dogs in Norway have recently been hit by a mysterious and at times fatal illness, raising concerns among dog owners who have been told to limit contacts between canines. Some 200 dogs have displayed the same symptoms – blo
Chinese drama Who Rules The World on Netflix accused of plagiarism, animal abuse, Entertainment News,BEIJING – Chinese period drama Who Rules The World has been hit with allegations of plagiarism and animal abuse. The 40-episode series, which is currently in the Top 10 charts in Singapore on Netflix
