US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes

TAIPEI, Jan 25 - U.S. climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the ...

US pushes for quickest fixes to boost Venezuela oil output

Even with limited investment, Venezuela could boost its oil production over the short term Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four wishes for my daughters for the next decade of their lives

Among my hopes as they gain independence is that they be ethical, moral people Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Alcaraz cruises into Australian Open quarters with Paul win

MELBOURNE, Jan 25 - Carlos Alcaraz eased into his third successive Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday, doling out ...

New local ordinance in Japan requires harmful post removal, imposes fines

TOKYO - A revised ordinance took effect on Jan 25 in Tottori Prefecture, enabling authorities to order the removal of defamatory or discriminatory online social media posts and impose fines of up to ...