China’s factory, service sectors stumble as economic malaise broadens
BEIJING: China's factory activity declined for a third straight month in June and weakness in other sectors deepened, official surveys showed on Friday, adding pressure...
US Supreme Court bans the use of race in university admissions
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday (Jun 29) banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a...
Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
Google says it will block Canadian news in the country in response to a new law that aims to make tech giants pay Canadian media...
Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies
A key defence that blocks nearly all bird flu when it attempts to invade our body has been discovered by scientists. Bird flus have been...
Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao marrying his manager, who is 14 years his senior
Sorry folks, Jam Hsiao is officially off the market. On Tuesday (Jun 27), the 36-year-old Taiwanese singer announced on his Instagram page that he will...
Lehmann most influential women’s player on Instagram ahead of World Cup
MANCHESTER: Switzerland's Alisha Lehmann, arguably as well known for her social media presence as her prowess on the pitch, is the top Instagram influencer heading...
Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure
TOKYO : Nissan Motor Co has decided to not fill in the chief operating officer position vacated by Ashwani Gupta under a new management structure,...
Swiss bank UBS to cut 35,000 jobs after Credit Suisse rescue: Report
Bankers, traders and support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York, and in some parts of Asia are expected to bear the...
Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding
When a man who'd been sleeping rough walked into a police station near Heathrow Airport, it would lead to the UK's first prosecution of human...
Dancing cyborgs: Japanese researchers develop robot arms to ‘unlock creativity’
TOKYO: What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use like roadside rental bicycles? Masahiko Inami’s team at the University...