UK asks to be viewed as EU state in post-Brexit transition
February 10, 2018 | 11:34
Britain is urging non-EU countries to treat it as if had never left the bloc during the post-Brexit transition period as it seeks to avoid renegotiating hundreds of global deals, it emerged Friday (Feb 9).
Maldives crisis may get worse, UN official warns
February 09, 2018 | 09:59
A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Thursday (Feb 8) that the situation in the Maldives where the president has declared a state of emergency may deteriorate even further.
New study on electric vehicles reveals strong demand in Southeast Asia
By Anh Duc
February 08, 2018 | 11:52
A Frost & Sullivan study commissioned by Nissan shows that 37 per cent of Southeast Asian buyers are willing to switch to electric vehicles.
Angela Merkel, 'eternal chancellor' past her zenith
February 08, 2018 | 10:26
Angela Merkel has survived multiple crises but her obstacle-strewn path to a fourth term has prompted suggestions she is past her peak, leaving Germans to ponder life without the veteran chancellor.
Seven injured in Australia hot air balloon crash
February 08, 2018 | 10:03
Seven people were taken to hospital on Thursday (Feb 7) with back injuries and fractures after a hot air balloon crashed during a dawn tour in Australia, officials said.
Two dead, more than 210 injured in Taiwan quake
February 07, 2018 | 13:23
TAIPEI: A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and 219 injured, the government said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside.
US, Russia clash at UN over Syria chlorine attacks
February 06, 2018 | 12:53
US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that there was "obvious evidence from dozens of victims" to corroborate the chlorine attacks in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta.
Zuckerberg acknowledges 'mistakes' as Facebook turns 14
February 06, 2018 | 12:20
Mark Zuckerberg offered fresh self-criticism on Monday (Feb 5), acknowledging making numerous mistakes in building the world's biggest social network as Facebook marked its 14th birthday.
One dead as record snowfall hits Moscow
February 05, 2018 | 10:10
MOSCOW: At least one person died and several were injured after Moscow experienced its heaviest day of snowfall since records began, the city's mayor and agencies said on Sunday (Feb 4).
Thousands protest over UK health service
February 04, 2018 | 10:49
LONDON: Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday (Feb 3) in support of the country's embattled National Health Service (NHS), which is straining under the weight of winter demand.
18 hurt as burning van slams into Shanghai pedestrians
February 03, 2018 | 10:08
SHANGHAI: A van packed with pressurised gas tanks and bottles full of petrol caught fire and ploughed into pedestrians in front of a Starbucks in Shanghai on Friday (Feb 2), leaving at least 18 people injured, authorities and witnesses said.
Germany's would-be coalition partners aim to abolish air transport tax
February 03, 2018 | 09:59
BERLIN: Negotiators for a new grand coalition between Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and Germany's Social Democrats plan to progressively abolish the country's air transport tax, according to a working paper seen by Reuters on Friday (Feb 2).
Sports court lifts life bans of 28 Russians accused of doping
February 02, 2018 | 11:19
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday (Feb 1) lifted life bans on 28 of the 43 Russians accused of doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, meaning some could still compete at this month's Pyeongchang Games.
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