UAE’s first astronaut urges climate protection on Earth
Wearing a blue space suit with a UAE flag on one sleeve and a spaceship on the other, the first Emirati astronaut said Tuesday his mission highlighted a crucial issue…
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Vietnam deer rediscovered after nearly 30 years
A very rare species of small, deer-like animal thought to be on the verge of extinction has been spotted in the northwestern jungle of Vietnam for the first time in…
National parks a boost to mental health worth trillions
Spending time outdoors is long understood to offer mental health perks, including reduced stress, improved sleep and enhanced cognition. But these public spaces might also benefit the global economy, new…
Diabetes fears: Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’
Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its link to diabetes convinced her to join a growing movement to quit a staple food in the third biggest rice-consuming…
Alibaba given OK for Hong Kong listing
HONG KONG: Chinese online retail titan Alibaba has been given the go-ahead to list shares in Hong Kong, reports said yesterday, in what could be the city’s biggest IPO in…
In their mother’s country, Lebanon protesters clamour for citizenship
BY BACHIR EL-KHOURY Draped in Lebanese flag, 22-year-old Dana is bursting with pride by taking part in Lebanon’s ‘revolution’ — even if her home country refuses to give her nationality….
Madagascar farmers rise against ‘new city’
Anger is boiling over in the hills surrounding Antananarivo over plans to relocate part of Madagascar’s choked capital to emerald-green farmland. Hundreds of farmers in Ambohitrimanjaka village are facing off…
Western powers urge restraint
HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters struck the city’s transport network for a second day running yesterday as western powers voiced concern over spiralling violence after police shot a young demonstrator…
Shameful for UK not to publish probe
LONDON: Hillary Clinton said yesterday it was “shameful” that the British government had not published a delayed parliamentary report into possible Russian interference in British politics ahead of December elections….
Gaza militants launch rocket fire at Israel
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said that Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip pounded the Jewish state with “substantial” rocket fire Tuesday after Israel killed a commander of Islamic Jihad. “There is…