Despite defectors, U.S. electoral college affirms Trump presidency
The U.S. electoral college voted on Monday to place Republican businessman Donald Trump in the
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Delhi High Court restores copyright infringement case at Delhi University
On Friday, the Delhi High Court restored a trial over claims of copyright infringement from photocopying of study materials for Delhi University (DU) course
Scientists find dinosaur feathers preserved in amber
An international team of researchers announced on Thursday they have found the tail of a juvenile dinosaur preserved in amber — with its feathers still attached. Although some preserved feathers that may have been from…
Scientists report chemotherapy cocktail may cause adult women to grow new egg cells
Chemotherapy is usually associated with a collection of side effects ranging from digestive problems to hair loss, but a study published this week in Human Reproduction demonstrated that female cancer patients may find…
Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei's death announced
Peng Chang-kuei, a Chinese-born chef credited with creating the internationally popular dish General Tso's chicken, was yesterday announced to have died by his
Senior UK politicians talk at Confederation of British Industry conference
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn both spoke at the annual Confederation of British Industry conference today, talking about Britain after its planned 'Brexit' from the European Union,…
California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo bank on identity theft
The California Department of Justice on Wednesday released the warrant and affidavit of a criminal investigation of the Wells Fargo bank. The State of California served the warrant on October 5 to search the San…
Failed UK suicide bomber Mohamed Saeed-Alim aka Nicky Reilly dies
Mohammed Rashid Saeed-Alim, a failed English suicide bomber better known by his birth name Nicky Reilly, has died while serving a life sentence. He was
On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2016
The following is the fifth edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month's biggest…
Stingray kills head diver of Underwater World Singapore
Following an accidental death at the closed Underwater World Singapore (UWS) aquarium in Sentosa on Tuesday, operations to relocate the facility's animals have been
World Wildlife Fund: 75% of seafood species consumed in Singapore not caught sustainably
The Singaporean branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published a guide yesterday critiquing the practices employed to catch seafood destined for sale in the country. According to the publication, three-quarters of…
Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia
A group of scientists at the Assam Agricultural University of Assam, India has claimed the Bhut Jolokia, once recorded as the hottest chilli in the world by the Guinness World Records, is losing its characteristic…
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake hits central Italy
At 3:36am this morning, local time a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 10 kilometres southeast of Norcia, Italy. The quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres, and was felt all the way to Rome, about 100 miles (150 km)…
British rail minister Claire Perry steps down
British Rail minister Claire Perry resigned on Thursday evening, after continuing problems with Southern
Final panel added to China's FAST radio telescope
On Sunday, China announced the attachment of the final panel to its telescope named Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST). This piece marks the end of a five-year-long US$180 million (CNY¥1.2 billion)…
North American Leaders' Summit 2016: leaders affirm strong relations
On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Ottawa. This marks the first time Canadian, U.S., and Mexican leaders have met since…
IMF says UK leaving the EU will lead to negative economic consequences
Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today said the United Kingdom (UK) voting to leave the European Union (EU) would have negative consequences for the country's economy and the wider…
Grand National winning horse 'Comply or Die' dies, aged 17
Comply or Die, the racehorse who won the 2008 Grand National has died at the age of 17. His death was announced by his former trainer, David Pipe. He died over at the weekend in Gloucestershire, where he had been…
Political columnist apologises after mocking disabled broadcaster Andrew Marr
Quentin Letts, a UK political columnist and sketch writer, publicly apologized yesterday after he mocked disabled broadcaster Andrew Marr. Letts was reviewing former BBC business editor Robert Peston's new ITV…
Nadal defeats Monfils to claim his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title
Tennis player Rafael Nadal beat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5–7, 6–0, to win his ninth Monte-Carlo Masters title yesterday. Nadal, who is ranked world number five in men's tennis, last won the title in 2012 and has now claimed…
