Hanging of Delhi bus rapists postponed indefinitely, Asia News,NEW DELHI – The execution of four men convicted of the brutal gang-rape and murder of a student on a New Delhi bus in 2012 was indefinitely postponed by a court on Monday (March 3). The special court last month ruled the men were to be h
US, Canada investigate hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries, World News,WASHINGTON – Food safety regulators in the US and Canada are investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to tainted organic strawberries that has sickened 17 people in the US and ten in Canada, the age
Brazil official wants halt to teen Covid-19 shots after death; health agency says no evidence for move, World News,BRASILIA – Brazil's federal government wants to halt Covid-19 vaccinations for most adolescents, citing a death under investigation and adverse events after some 3.5 million teens
Japanese author Murakami to DJ 'Stay Home' radio special as virus shutdown continues, Asia News,TOKYO – Haruki Murakami, one of Japan's most acclaimed novelists, will host a radio special to try to lift the nation's spirits as a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus linge
Japan broils as heatwave hits record 41.1 Celcius, prompting warnings, Asia News,Tokyo – Japanese officials issued new warnings Monday as a deadly heatwave blankets the country, producing record high temperatures in Tokyo just two years before the city hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics. Officials said
South Korea confirms first outbreak of African swine fever, Asia News,South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide. Five pigs found dead at a far
Malaysia's health ministry calls for ban on Eid travel amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Malaysia News,Malaysia's health ministry has proposed retaining a ban on interstate travel throughout the Eid festive season, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday (April 15), as the number of Cov
North Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages, Asia News,SEOUL — North Korea's office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported on Wednesday (May 4), amid concerns over
'#ChangeMusic' plan aims to give Black artists bigger clout, Entertainment News,The organisers of the Grammy awards on Thursday (Dec 17) launched an initiative to elevate Black voices at all levels of the music industry and ensure that Black artists are fairly compensated for their work. T
Indonesia's Jokowi kicks off fresh term after wave of crises, Asia News,Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will kick off a fresh term Sunday, following a wave of crises and with Jakarta under heavy security days after Islamist militants tried to assassinate his top security minister. More t
