News World News World Copy cat: Chinese firm creates first cloned kitten China's first cloned cat marks its emergence in gene research and entry into a potentially lucrative and unregulated market for cloning pets September 6, 2019 BEIJING (AFP) – Seven months after Huang Yu’s pet catĀ GarlicĀ died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life. Born on July 21, the…
News World News World Draft UN report warns of rising seas, storm surges, melting permafrost Uncurbed emissions will lead to rising seas, decline in fish stocks, more damage caused by superstorms September 2, 2019 PARIS (AFP) – The same oceans that nourished human evolution are poised to unleash misery on a global scale unless the carbon pollution…
News World News World Timor Leste celebrates 20 years since historic independence vote Twenty years after the end of a bloody occupation, Timor Leste looks to the future August 31, 2019 DILI (AFP) – Timor Leste on Friday celebrated 20 years since a UN-backed vote ended a bloody, decades-long occupation by Indonesian forces and…
News World News World Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s biggest 1MDB trial to begin The former leader is expected to face several trials related to the embezzlement of funds from 1MDB August 28, 2019 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak’s most significant 1MDB trial begins Wednesday, centring on allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars…
News World News World Indonesian leader pledges to move capital city, boost economy Indonesian capital to move from Jakarta to Borneo August 17, 2019 JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday he would press on with plans to move the nation’s capital and roll out…
World World Iran must free women held over veil protests: UN experts Women activists sentenced to multi-year jail terms for protesting compulsory hijab August 16, 2019 GENEVA (AFP) – A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called for the immediate release of three Iranian women given long…
News World News World Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval The decision follows years of campaigning by Saudi women activists August 3, 2019 RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male “guardian”, the government said Thursday, ending a…
News World News World Singapore PMās brother backs new opposition party The city-state is due to hold elections by 2021 July 28, 2019 SINGAPORE (AFP) – The estranged brother of the Singaporean prime minister has backed a new opposition party, the latest incident in a bitter…
News World News World Southeast Asia’s meth gangs making $60 billion a year: UN Last year, 120 tonnes of meth was seized in East and Southeast Asia - a 200% increase in past 5 years July 19, 2019 BANGKOK (AFP) – Southeast Asia’s drug gangs are making over US$60 billion a year pumping out record amounts of methamphetamine, then laundering the…
News World News World US senator calls for investigation into Russia-made FaceApp Hugely popular app prompts privacy and security concerns from US Democrats, but FaceApp CEO says accusations are unfounded July 18, 2019 NEW YORK (AFP) – The chart-topping Russian-made FaceApp, which allows users to see how they will look as they age, found itself in…