A series of strong aftershocks have hindered search and rescue efforts on Thursday for victims and survivors of a magnitude-6.4 earthquake in Taiwan that left nine people dead and 226 others injured. The earthquake struck the eastern city of Hualien on Tuesday night, reports Efe news. Sixty-two people remain missing, likely trapped under the rubble […]
Australia will issue a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse in public or religious institutions by the end of the year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday. “As a nation, we must mark this occasion in a form that reflects the wishes of survivors and affords them the dignity to which they […]
The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied launching cyber attacks against the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games slated to be held from Friday in South Korea. “We are aware that Western media are planning to throw in pseudo-investigations on the issue of the Russian trace in hacker attacks on information resources related to holding the Winter […]
By Shaizy I am not a vegan. I am not a vegetarian. I am not entirely a non-vegetarian. I am a different breed. I am Shaizy. I believe one should listen to their body. Hear and focus on what nourishes you. Feel the foods when you are eating them and hear how they talk to […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Argentine counterpart, Jorge Faurie have said here that they are considering imposing oil sale restrictions on Caracas to pressure President Nicolas Maduro and return Venezuela to a “constitutional regime”. At a joint press conference on Sunday with Faurie, Tillerson said that authorities were considering the consequences for […]
Recovery and relief efforts are being rolled out for residents of a small Torres Strait island in Australia’s Queensland state after severe wind, rain and tides damaged the remote area, officials said on Monday. Residents in a low-lying area of Yam Island, which is about 2 square km in size with a population of about […]
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne has announced his resignation after he was accused in 2017 of sexual harassment, his deputy said on Monday. Robert Doyle’s resignation was confirmed by Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood here, Efe news reported. Doyle’s resignation comes after his lawyers advised last week that he was “suffering serious ill health” due […]
Bosses at tortilla chips maker Doritos have revealed they are to launch a new “lady-friendly” version of the snack which are quieter to eat and a lot less messy. Women’s campaigners though have slammed the unusual move as a “tired gender stereotype”, media reports said. “It’s not a male and female as much as ‘are […]
South Korean authorities on Monday welcomed North Korea’s plan to send its ceremonial head of state who will lead a 22-member delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, saying it shows Pyongyang’s sincere efforts to improve inter-Korean ties. “We believe it reflects North Korea’s determination to improve the South Korea-North Korea relationship and make the […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 935 terrorists have been “neutralised” since Turkey launched a military offensive against Syria’s Afrin held by Kurdish militia, on January 20. “Of course, we also have martyrs,” the President told reporters on Sunday here prior to his departure for the Vatican for a visit, Xinhua news agency reported. […]