Human Footprints Dating Back 120,000 Years Found In Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTONAround 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was as
Eyeing China, Pentagon Plans Larger, 'more Lethal' Navy
Secretary of Defence Mark Esper announced Wednesday (Sept 16) an ambitious plan to expand the US Navy with a range of unmanned and autonomous ships, submarines
US Seeks To Recover $400 Million More In 1MDB Assets Held In Britain
The US Department of Justice is seeking to recover US$300 million (S$408.22 million) in additional assets allegedly associated with the multibillion-dollar 1MDB
T-Rex Skeleton Could Fetch Record Price At NY Auction
The skeleton of a 12m dinosaur nicknamed "Stan", one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, will be auctioned in New York next m
Thousands Displaced As US Battles Massive Fires
Thousands of evacuees displaced by deadly wildfires in Oregon settled into another week of life in shelters and car camping as fire crews battled on, while sear
Fires Continue To Rage In US As Smoke Reaches Europe
LOS ANGELESDevastating wildfires that have ravaged the US West Coast continued to rage on Wednesday (Sept 16) as smoke from the deadly blazes spread across the
A 'crossroads' For Humanity: Earth's Biodiversity Is Still Collapsing
The world is failing to address a catastrophic biodiversity collapse that not only threatens to wipe out beloved species and invaluable genetic diversity, but e
WTO Says US Trade War Tariffs On China Violate International Rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday undercut the main justification for US President Donald Trump's trade war against China, stating that American tari
US To Block Some Imports From China's Xinjiang, Still Studying Broad Cotton, Tomato Bans
The Trump administration on Monday (Sept 14) said it will block US imports of cotton, apparel and other products from five specific entities in western China's
'There Are Just No Words': Oregon Family Returns Home To Find Pile Of Ash After Wild Fire
Ms Tracy Koa, a high school teacher in Oregon, was in her classroom last Tuesday preparing for the first day of schoolwhich would be online due to Covid-19when
Ancient Python Lays Eggs, Apparently Without Male Help
It's been about two months since zookeepers at the St. Louis Zoo found a ball python believed to be about 62 years old coiled around a clutch of seven eggs…
Asean Voices Concern Over Activities In South China Sea
Asean foreign ministers urged self-restraint and non-militarisation in the South China Sea in a joint communique that came at the end of their annual meeting, w
'Everything Is Gone'
A Mexican-American family described having to evacuate the Bear Creek mobile home park 8km south of Medford, Oregon, as flocks of birds flew from advancing flam
'It's Exhausting': American Families Stumble Through First Weeks Of Virtual School
Ms Meredith Kablick sat next to her five-year-old son Peter at home in Cheverly, Maryland, as he logged on to a Zoom video call for his first week of kindergart
Pompeo Says US Concerned Over Detained Hong Kong Activists
The United States is "deeply concerned" about 12 Hong Kong pro-democratic activists held in mainland China who have been denied access to lawyers of t
US Remains Committed To Asean Amid China's 'escalating Aggression', Says Pompeo
WASHINGTONThe United States remains devoted to supporting Asean in championing the rule of law, respect for sovereignty, and transparency in the South China Sea
Removal Of Flag Honouring Veterans From White House Sparks Anger
A decision by the Trump administration earlier this year to move the flag honouring missing war veterans from a prominent position atop the White House to a les
Uighur Activist Whose Father Is In Prison Wants Disney To Apologise Over Mulan Film
Ms Jewher Ilham grew up in Beijing, the daughter of economics professor and Uighur human rights activist Ilham Tohti. She was accompanying him on a teaching ass
US Mayor Of Portland Bans The Use Of Tear Gas By Police
PORTLANDThe mayor of the protest-hit US city of Portland, Oregon on Thursday (Sept 10) ordered city police to stop using tear gas for crowd control purposes. Th
Mike Pompeo Urges Afghanistan Not To Squander 'historic Opportunity' With Peace Talks Set To Start
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday (Sept 10) welcomed the announcement of talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taleban, urging them not to squ