Celebrity HIV disclosures whittle away at stigma, Health News,It was a photograph that went around the world. The image of Britain's Princess Diana shaking hands with AIDS patients at a London hospital in 1987 was hailed as a milestone in the battle against the stigma surrounding people with th
Brazilian judge orders Netflix to stop showing gay Jesus movie, Entertainment News,A Brazilian judge ordered the streaming entertainment service Netflix to stop showing a controversial movie depicting Jesus as a gay man, according to court documents made public on Wednesday. In the ruling against Ne
Prince Harry's lawyer says royal officials should have stayed out of protection decision, World News,LONDON — A lawyer for Prince Harry argued in court on Thursday (July 7) that the royal household should not have been involved in a UK government decision to deny him police protection while in
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus, World News,With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence. From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help vic
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to contest Rohingya genocide case at world court, Asia News,YANGON – Aung San Suu Kyi will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contest a case filed by Gambia accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, her government said o
Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence, World News,Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday (April 6), according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the gl
Danish inventor Peter Madsen seeks reduced sentence in appeals trial over murder of journalist, World News,COPENHAGEN – Sentenced to life in prison for the murder of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine in August 2017, Danish inventor Peter Madsen is hoping to get his jail term reduced
Ukrainian plane with at least 170 aboard crashes in Iran, World News,DUBAI – A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, and all aboard were killed, Iran’s state television said. The B
New Delhi's poisonous air a perennial crisis of its own making, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Thousands of families who live near a smouldering waste landfill in a northern corner of India's capital have boarded up their doors and windows because they say the air outside is so toxic that they woul
Indonesia tightens travel curbs as it braces itself for Omicron arrival, Asia News,JAKARTA – The authorities in Indonesia have tightened border curbs, extended quarantine and limited movement on strategic toll roads, in a pre-emptive move to limit the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant should it
Obesity a driving factor in Covid-19 deaths, global report finds, World News,LONDON – The majority of global Covid-19 deaths have been in countries where many people are obese, with coronavirus fatality rates 10 times higher in nations where at least 50 per cent of adults are overweight, a global st
Doctor Anywhere, WhiteCoat, Speedo: Can telemedicine apps save us money?, Lifestyle News,Opinions about doctors fall firmly in one of two opposing camps. Either you're a true believer of the power of modern medicine and rush to the clinic at the first sneeze, or you think GPs are quacks and onl
South Korea, Japan set to back air traffic deal after near misses, Asia News,MONTREAL/HONG KONG – South Korea and Japan are setting aside historical grievances to redraw responsibilities for air traffic control over the East China Sea following recent near misses. Responsibility in the \”AKARA corrid
ONE Championship Star Joshua Pacio Wants To Improve And Inspire, Asia News,Filipino strawweight Joshua “The Passion” Pacio is already one of the most exciting rising stars in ONE Championship, but the 22-year-old is not letting success go to his head. Pacio firmly believes the core aspects of martia
Greek man saved from Ethiopian Airlines crash by being late, World News,ATHENS – A Greek man said on Sunday (March 10) he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight. \”I
WHO rules out new 'hybrid' Covid variant in Vietnam, World News,HANOI – A coronavirus variant which Vietnam authorities thought was a combination of the strains first detected in the UK and India is not a new hybrid but part of the existing strain first found in India, the World Health Org
Kyoto's earliest cherry blooms in 1,200 years point to climate change, says scientist, Asia News,TOKYO – The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records began, according to a Japanese university. The earlier
China invites Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against Covid-19, China News,BEIJING – China's government said on Friday (June 11) it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against Covid-19. It also called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive Chinese vaccines
Nearly half of children with cancer untreated: Study, World News,PARIS – Some 45 per cent of children with cancer are left undiagnosed and untreated, according to an innovative study of the disease's global footprint among under-15s, published Wednesday (Feb 27). Worldwide, there are some 400,0
Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day, World News,Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on a weekly average, as vaccinations are set to begin in December in a handful of developed nations. Half a mi
Singapore's death toll from Covid-19 tops casualties in SARS outbreak, Singapore News,Singapore has reported its 34th death due to Covid-19, taking its toll from the pandemic beyond the 33 casualties recorded during the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak. The city-state was
