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Russia retrieves mice, newts from space
MOSCOW: A Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned from a month’s mission in orbit on Sunday with data scientists hope will pave the way for a manned flight to Mars. Russian Mission Control said the Bion-M craft landed softly with the help of a special parachute system in the Orenburg Region about 1,200 ...Full Article
Remember we once lived without handphones
KUCHING, May 18 : As the world celebrates the Telecommunication and Information Society Day today, it is time for Malaysians to reflect how far they have come since the ...Full Article
Museums set to open doors for free visits from May 18
SINGAPORE: Singapore citizens and permanent residents will get free entry to all national museums and heritage institutions from May 18. They include Asian Civilisations Museum, National Museum of Singapore, ...Full Article
Ai Weiwei creates giant map of China from baby formula
HONG KONG: A map of China made from more than 1,800 cans of baby formula created by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei went on show in Hong Kong Friday, reflecting the controversy ...Full Article
Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 50 HK cents overcharge
HONG KONG: A taxi driver who endured a six-month lawsuit after overcharging a passenger by 50 Hong Kong cents (6 US cents) has finally had his name cleared by a Hong ...Full Article
Snake’s ultra-black spots may aid high-tech quest
PARIS: Scientists have identified nanostructures in the ultra-black skin markings of an African viper which they said Thursday could inspire the quest to create the ultimate light-absorbing material. The ...Full Article
Rare Van Gogh sketchbook copies up for unprecedented sale
THE HAGUE: Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is selling a limited number of copies of the Dutch master’s sketchbooks for the first time, providing rare insight into his life and the origin of ...Full Article
KFC to go comes to Gaza… by tunnel
GAZA CITY: Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels. ...Full Article
Taj Mahal, a love story cast in marble
AGRA, India: It was a cold winter morning in New Delhi as the coaster made its way to one of the wonders of the world, the majestic Taj Mahal ...Full Article
Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale
VATICAN CITY, May 15: Five centuries after Michelangelo, the Vatican has commissioned fresh works on the biblical themes of creation and chaos for a show at the prestigious Venice ...Full Article