A SARS-like virus that has spread across China and reached three other Asian nations is contagious between humans, a government expert said Monday, and the World Health Organization...
THE World Health Organization saidon Jan 21 that a key emergency committee would meet this week to discuss a new SARS-like virus spreading across China after it reached three other...
ROCKERS Queen have become the first band to be celebrated on British coinage, joining Queen Elizabeth II on a new coin unveiled on Jan 20 by the Royal Mint.
A 17-YEAR-old Indian girl has retained her crown as the teen with the world’s longest hair more than a decade after she stopping getting her tresses cut following a bad experience...
THERE are several different ethnic groups that make up the Orang Asli community, each with its own unique language, culture and celebrations. In 2015, the Orang Asli community...
WOMEN who undergo premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in their sixties than women who make the transition at 50...
SOUTH Korean thriller Parasite was the upset winner at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Jan 19, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named best actors, cementing...
ROBERT De Niro, considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation, was saluted on Sunday with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers, and used...
IT TOOK Sony 17 years, but the latest Bad Boys sequel appears to be paying off, taking in an estimated US$59.2 million for the start of a US holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor...
IN A shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out reggae and snapper sizzles on the barbecue, as Seychelloise Nareen tops up her rum and coke on time...
