17 May 2019, Taipei (BBC) Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled that
16 May 2019, London (CNN) British people get drunk more than any other nationality, according to a new global survey. The results of the 2019 Global Drug Survey, published Thursday,
16 May 2019, New York (BBC) President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”. He signed an executive order which effectively bars
15 May 2019, Chicago (Xinhua) Early childhood education programs can impact life outcomes in ways that span generations, according to a report on Nobel laureate James Heckman’s research posted on
15 May 2019, Miami (AFP) The Alabama senate passed the most restrictive abortion bill in the United States on Tuesday, banning any termination of pregnancy and punishing doctors who perform
14 May 2019, California (AFP) WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to sneak spyware into phones, in
14 May 2019, Kuala Lumpur (AFP) The Asian Football Confederation announced Tuesday that for the first time an all-female referee team will take charge of a men’s continental club cup
13 May 2019, Beijing (Xinhua) Beijing Daxing International Airport completed its first test flight of passenger planes as four aircraft landed safely on the runway Monday morning. China Southern Airlines,
13 May 2019, Hyderabad (AFP) Lasith Malinga kept his nerve with the final ball as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by one run to clinch a record fourth Indian
12 May 2019, New York (AFP) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage at the United Nations,
