Taiwan’s top military officer killed in chopper crash
Taiwan's top military officer was killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, the defence ministry said, just days before the island goes to polls...
AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis
A computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what they hoped could prove...
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
Australia ordered residents and tourists out of the path of raging bushfires Thursday as the country braced for a weekend heatwave expected to fan...
Ghosn ‘had second French passport’ says source
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon to avoid a Japanese trial, had a second French passport, a source said Thursday, as...
Taiwan’s military chief of staff, 7 others killed after helicopter crash
The Hindustan Times today (January 2) reported that Taiwan’s top military officer and seven others died after a helicopter crash-landed in the mountains near...
Former NBA Commissioner Stern dies at age 77
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw the explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his tenure, has died...
The ‘supercells’ that cured an infant’s grave genetic illness
When a person's immune system is impaired by a genetic disease, a bone-marrow transplant can be a powerful therapeutic tool, but with a major...
Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18: official
The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia's capital region jumped to 18, authorities said Thursday, as torrential rains on New Year's Eve caused...
Dozens of monkeys die in German zoo fire
Flames from flying New Year's Eve lanterns might have sparked a blaze that killed dozens of monkeys at a zoo in northwestern Germany, management...
Thousands of Chilean protesters welcome 2020
Thousands of Chilean protesters gathered in the Plaza de la Dignidad, in capital Santiago to welcome 2020.
The meeting was convened via social media and...

















