Category: Rest of World News
WHO warns against artificial sweeteners, says they have no long-term benefits
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline cautioning the use of non-sugar sweeteners for controlling body weight or reducing the risk…
Who is Pita Limjaroenrat, the Harvard alumnus tipped to be Thailand’s next PM?
BANGKOK: Pita Limjaroenrat, a Harvard graduate and corporate leader, has surprised the Thai establishment with his grassroots campaign advocating for royal reform, positioning him as…
At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire
WELLINGTON: A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand’s capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least six people as others…
There may be more ‘Chinese police stations’ in Canada, minister says
TORONTO: There may be more “Chinese police stations” operating in Canada, the public safety minister told a Canadian TV station on Sunday, months after police…
Indian national shot dead by off-duty constable in Uganda: Reports
JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH AFRICA): A 39-year-old Indian money lender was shot dead with a stolen AK-47 assault rifle by an off-duty police constable in Uganda’s capital…
Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat claims victory, says ready to be PM
BANGKOK: Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Monday he was ready to be prime minister after a stunning election result that left his upstart progressive…
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout
BANGKOK: Thailand’s opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making…
Canada’s ‘most photographed’ house may meet wrecking ball
Perched at the side of a country road near Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, an uninhabited, partially collapsed 19th-century farmhouse cuts an eerily elegant figure…
Thailand PM candidate casts vote in marijuana-print shirt
BANGKOK: Thailand’s health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday’s election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station…
Thailand election underway with opposition favored to top polls
BANGKOK: Voters in Thailand were heading to the polls on Sunday in an election touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent…