Society

What would you say if you met Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn?

We asked Londoners at Kings Cross station what they would say to the leaders of the Labour and Conservative parties.

May 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Silent guardians: Parked cars could be used to keep watch on your neighbourhood

IBM wants a network of connected parked cars to help find lost pets and even detect gas leaks.

May 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Meet Mastanamma the 106-year-old YouTube cooking sensation

Probably the oldest YouTube star in the world, Mastanamma is a 106-year-old from Andhra Pradesh, India, who has amassed a following of over 340,000 subscribers. Her YouTube channel is managed by her grandson, and she cooks from scratch, creating popular traditional dishes that look amazing.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Election 2017: The funniest tweets so far

Weve gathered the funniest tweets about the UK election campaign so far. The country heads to the polling booths on 8 June.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawis wife: Free my husband

Ensaf Haidars visit to the UK marks the five year anniversary of her husbands arrest.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Indonesia arrests Japanese man for reptile smuggling

Katsuhide Naito was arrested at Jakarta's main airport with over 250 animals hidden in his bags.

May 19, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan protests again after Chinese ships sail into waters near disputed isles

Two Chinese fighter jets intercept US plane over East China Sea, says US

The WC-135 was carrying out a routine mission at the time and was operating in accordance with international law.

May 19, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

HDB unveils 8,748 flats for sale in May

According to the housing board, these comprise 4,802 BTO units spread across six projects in Woodlands, Yishun, Bidadari (Toa Payoh) and Geylang.

May 19, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Turkish security clashes with protesters in Washington as Erdogan looks on

Newly-released from the May 16 scuffles between Turkish security officials and anti-Erdogan protesters in Washington DC appears to show Turkish President Erdogan communicating to a member of his security team just before the fighting erupted. Armenian and Kurdish groups had organized the demonstration to protest President Erdogan s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Duterte signs executive order on nationwide smoking ban

The ban carries a maximum penalty of four months in jail and a fine of 5,000 pesos (US$100), covers both indoor and outdoor smoking.

May 19, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

US imposes sanctions on eight Venezuela supreme court justices as violence continues

The US Treasury department announced on May 19 new sanctions on Venezuelan officials for alleged human rights abuses. The news comes as the month-long protests and deadly clashes continued against President Nicolas Maduros government.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Celcom, Ericsson launch Malaysia's first 5G network trial

Malaysian consumers can expect the full 5G network rollout between 2020 and 2025.

May 19, 2017

By Ushar Daniele

Incredible video shows cloud inversion over the Grand Canyon

Footage of the rare winter phenomenon was posted to the Grand Canyon NPS Twitter account on May 17. Cloud inversion takes place when cold air from below meets warm air from above.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Visa applications up 200% as Philippines, China eye closer ties

The Chinese government pledged a total of USD 24 billion soft loan assistance to the Philippines to fast-track the construction of infrastructure projects that will boost the economy.

May 19, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Duterte tells European lawmakers: ""Why do you have to fuck with us?"

Philippines: President Duterte threatens to ignore court's TRO

Duterte also appealed to the highest court to control the number of TRO issuances as some of them could hamper the speedy implementation of government projects.

May 19, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona