New species of ancient 4-legged whale found
CAIRO – Scientists in Egypt identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago.
The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus...
Thailand develops robotic system to squeeze out more vax doses
BANGKOK – As Thailand struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers in the country have developed a machine to draw out coronavirus disease...
India minister arrested over slap remark gets bail
NEW DELHI – A court has granted bail to an Indian federal minister, Narayan Rane, who was arrested over his remark about slapping Maharashtra...
China introduces Xi Jinping ideology in schools
BEIJING – China will introduce the political ideology of President Xi Jinping in its national curriculum.
"Xi Jinping thought" will help "teenagers establish Marxist beliefs,"...
Taiwan rolls out homegrown COVID vax amid criticism
TAIPEI – Taiwan has begun administering its first domestically developed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, amid criticism that its approval was rushed.
The island's health...
Turkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave
VAN – Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey through Iran on foot to the Turkish border face a three-meter high wall, ditches,...
Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years over COVID-19 graft scandal
JAKARTA – Former Indonesian Social Affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over a multi-million dollar coronavirus disease 2019...
US fears risk of Islamic State attack in Kabul
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) has warned its citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid concerns about the potential for attacks by Afghanistan's branch...
Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
CANBERRA – Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against coronavirus disease 2019 lockdowns.
In Melbourne,...
Taliban ‘tortured and massacred’ Afghan men
KABUL – The Taliban recently "massacred" and brutally tortured several members of the Hazara minority in Afghanistan, according to human rights group Amnesty International.
Witnesses...