Thailand says US man’s seaborne home violates sovereigntyThai authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the “seasteading” movement, which promotes living in inte...
China to launch asteroid probe, calls for partnersChina plans to launch an ambitious asteroid exploration mission and has invited collaborators to put their experiments on the probes, space agency officials said Thursday. The 10-year mission will inv...
‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in JapanThe world's smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the outside world, his doctor said Friday. Ryusuke Sekiya was delivered via emergency Cae...
Kakapow! Rare world’s fattest parrot has record breeding seasonThe world's fattest parrot, the critically endangered kakapo, has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season, New Zealand scientists said Thursday, with climate change possibly aiding the species' uniq...
Nazi camp guard, 92, charged as accessory to thousands of murdersGerman prosecutors have charged a 92-year-old former concentration camp guard with being an accessory to murder, in what will be one of the last ever cases against Nazi-era war crimes. Hamburg prosecu...
Scientists unearth 220 million-year-old dinosaur fossils in ArgentinaA site containing the 220-million-year-old fossilised remains of nearly a dozen dinosaurs has been discovered in western Argentina, researchers said Wednesday. "There are almost ten different individu...
Watch the birdie: badminton players at risk of eye injuriesBadminton players may be at high risk for serious eye injuries, many of which can bring on permanent vision problems or blindness, according to a study of wounds treated at a Beijing hospital. Whether...
‘Assassin’s Creed’ game set in Notre-Dame offered free for a weekThe French maker of the blockbuster game "Assassin's Creed Unity", which takes place inside the Notre-Dame cathedral, said Thursday it was offering the title for free for a week to give players a peek...
Air pollution linked to smaller head sizes in unborn babiesExposure to air pollution is linked to babies’ growth during pregnancy, according to a new study. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen reviewed a decade’s worth of research from around the world t...
Showcase ‘19 kicks off in the City of LightsZAHEER ABBAS — Karachi-based designer Zaheer Abbas’s collection titled Conceptuelle was all about stylish mini sundresses, subtle colours and lots of summer hats. The designer aimed to put forth how w...
Mehwish Hayat reveals her first crushActress Mehwish Hayat, of ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ famr, who recently received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) appeared on ‘Salam Zindagi’ and shared a lot of interesting stuff about her life. Among...
Sanjay Dutt says he agreed to do ‘Kalank’ due to connection with PakistanBollywood’s veteran star Sanjay Dutt revealed that he agreed to act in the film ‘Kalank’ because it has an emotional link to Pakistan, according to Indian media reports. The seasoned actor said that i...
Sharmeen takes to TED stage to talk about honour killingsOscar-winning journalist and activist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy added another feather to her cap as she took the stage at this year’s TED Talk on Wednesday. During the session, Obaid-Chinoy spoke about he...
Iqra Aziz talks about marriage, love, trust and consentRanjha Ranjha Kardi has touched on a very sensitive issue of marital abuse, while keeping its viewers on edge on whether Bhola and Noori will make it or break up as a couple with Sahir in the picture....
‘Five Feet Apart’ — a formulaic, teary-eyed romanceA silver lining to a dark cloud makes a good visual. Similarly, a melodramatic and depressing romance makes attractive viewing, which "Five Feet Apart" with its message - 'Life is too short to waste a...