Adele wins best pop solo performance Grammy
British songstress Adele won the Grammy for best pop solo performance, the first award handed out during the main event…
Boeing seeks temporary fix for suspect batteries: report
US aerospace giant Boeing is considering an interim plan to protect its 787 Dreamliner if its batteries overheat or catch…
Arctic ice loss, weather extremes show climate risk: UN
Last year’s record shrinkage of Arctic sea ice and a spell of catastrophic droughts, floods and storms highlight the risk…
Economic crisis, crime dominate CARICOM meeting
The global economic crisis and high crime rates afflicting most member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) dominated the group’s…
Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behavior: study
Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they…
Indonesia works to ensure security for APEC venues
Indonesia has begun checking security preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit scheduled for next October on its island…
Laos, Myanmar build friendship bridge
Laos and Myanmar have kicked off the construction of a friendship bridge over Mekong River, the daily New Light of…
Indian naval ship visits Malaysia
Indian naval ship INS Sudarshini is paying a four-day visit to Malaysia in a bid to boost maritime cooperation. The…
Jakarta conference discusses post-2015 development agenda
A global consultative conference on disaster risks reduction and post-2015 development agenda was held in Indonesia on February 19 by…
Laos boosts drug control
Laos held a meeting to discuss the control and management of drugs from February 11-13. According to the Lao National…