Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup
Three-time world champions Germany, who humiliated hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals, edged two-time winners Argentina 1-0 in the extra time of their 2014 FIFA World Cup final here on Sunday.
Watching too much TV linked to early death: study
People who watch TV for three hours or more each day may be twice as likely to die prematurely than those who watch less, according to new research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Singapore Airlines flight delayed due to "white powder" scare
A Singapore Airlines flight was delayed on Monday by a white powdery substance found on board before takeoff, the company said.
Thai military junta considers lifting curfew in tourism hotspots
Thai military junta is considering lifting curfew in some tourism hotspots like Phuket and Pattaya to avoid inconveniences for tourists and the business sector.
Thai military cuts curfew time
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Tuesday reduced the curfew period to four hours from the current seven hours.
Australian researchers develop online tool for showing real-time view of emotion
Australian researchers has developed a new online tool called "We Feel" which analyses the words from millions of tweets to display a real-time view of our emotions, a latest research statement from Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), said Monday.
A year without Internet in Xinjiang
On July 5, 2009, rock-flinging and knife-wielding thugs looted shops, torched vehicles, killed nearly 200 people and injured another 1,700 in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Internet access in the region was cut off in the wake of the riot to prevent violent crimes from happening again.
