Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot launches to detect life on Red Planet
The US space agency's Perseverance robot has left Earth on a mission to try to detect life on Mars. Artwork: Did Mars ever host life?...
Dortmund captain Reus still injured, to miss pre-season start
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga club said as they began...
Targeted extension of Jobs Support Scheme would help cope with COVID-19 losses: Analysts
[caption id="attachment_8166" align="alignnone" width="980"] People wearing masks at Raffles Place. [/caption] SINGAPORE: The Government should consider extending the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) beyond August but...
Killer of Rafiki, Uganda’s rare silverback mountain gorilla, jailed
The killer of one of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been jailed for 11 years. [caption id="attachment_8214" align="alignnone" width="966"] Rafiki was thought to...
Child abuse, lack of schooling at NBA’s China academies: Report
[caption id="attachment_8176" align="alignnone" width="980"] The NBA has a huge following in China. [/caption] LOS ANGELES: Young players have been physically abused and left without schooling...
How many Mars missions have been successful?
It's often said that about half of all missions to Mars have failed. But getting a more precise figure for successful and unsuccessful Mars shots...
Ibrahimovic likens himself to Benjamin Button after two-goal performance
Irrepressible AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic likened himself to film character Benjamin Button after scoring twice in a 4-1 Serie A win at Sampdoria. [caption...
Nestle sees slower growth this year as stockpiling effect wanes
[caption id="attachment_8156" align="alignnone" width="976"] FILE PHOTO: Nestle logo is pictured on the door of the supermarket of Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, Feb 13, 2020....
Thai finance ministry slashes GDP outlook to 8.5% contraction
[caption id="attachment_8137" align="alignnone" width="966"] File photo of Bangkok city amid the spread of the coronavirus disease, Jun 21, 2020. [/caption] BANGKOK: Thailand's finance ministry on...
China football fans rent hotel rooms to dodge COVID-19 ban on spectators
[caption id="attachment_8180" align="alignnone" width="975"] Fans cheer from a hotel beside the stadium during the Chinese Super League (CSL) football match between Shanghai SIPG and Tianjin...