The Rhone glacier and the source of the Rhone river are seen on an autumn day in Obergoms, Switzerland, on Oct 25, 2021.Reuters Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world's glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on Monday (Feb 7). The revised estimate reduces global sea level...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan 19, 2022 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan 20, 2022.KCNA via Reuters North Korea's parliament pledged to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods in the...
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was on hand on Tuesday (Feb 8) to watch China's Eileen Gu as she won gold in the Big Air competition in Beijing to put the host nation at the top of the medals table. Peng, who could be seen in the stands wearing a black knit hat with the Olympic...
Instead of thanking their neighbour, a hospital nurse, for his contributions to society amid the Covid-19 outbreak, a couple harassed the front-liner and his family. At the time of the offences, the nurse was working at Sengkang General Hospital. The Straits Times understands that his wife was also an essential service worker at the time. The Singaporean...
There’s so much to love about UNIQLO. It’s stylish, comfortable, and sustainable! Not only that, but this eco-friendly brand has also been giving back to the community as much as they can. But were you ever curious on the history of UNIQLO? Who is the mastermind behind our minimalistic day to day outfits? If we told you that the...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends a ceremony marking her official birthday in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain on June 12, 2021.Reuters file Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the world's pre-eminent royal family: the British monarchy is being questioned in ways that were unthinkable for...
An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions. Inside the house, which was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family, tourists walk on ceilings where floors would normally be,...
A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday (Jan 26), despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss. A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new...
Quantum physicist Zhou Zongquan (right) says he believes a code-breaking quantum computer will be gradually developed.University of Science and Technology of China Chinese scientists say they could be a step closer to developing a code-breaking machine, thanks to a recent breakthrough in quantum memory technology. A quantum computer can crack an encrypted message in hours, but it...
Singapore had record low international arrivals in 2021, but saw signs of recovery after introducing a quarantine waiver system for vaccinated visitors and offering cash vouchers, its tourism authority said on Tuesday (Jan 25). Singapore had 330,000 international arrivals in 2021, the lowest since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started tracking the numbers in the 1970s,...
