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US Secretary of State 'not feeling well', cancels activities in Kenya

U.S.SecretaryofStateRexTillersoncanceledadayofeventsscheduledhereforSaturdaybecauseofillness,theU.S.StateDepartmentsaid.Tillersonfellillafterhavinggonetwodayswi

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About 1,000 athletes to feature in 8 test events for Asian Games

IndonesiawillhosttesteventsineightsportsnextmonthfortheAsianGames,attractingaround1,000athletesandofficialsfromAsia.Eighteenteamshaveconfirmedtheirparticipation

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Global coral bleaching five times greater than 1980s: study

Coralbleaching,adeadlydiseasethatstrikesreefswhenoceansheatup,hasrisennearlyfive-foldsincethe1980s,threateningthefutureofthesevitalecosystems,researcherssaidThu

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Turkey bans all LGBTI events in Ankara, citing security

Turkishofficialshavebannedalleventsbylesbian,gay,bisexual,transandintersexrightsgroupsinthecountry’scapital.ThebantookeffectSaturdayforan“indefinite”periodandap

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Stressful life experiences can ‘age brain by four years’, says study

Stressfullifeexperiencessuchasthedeathofachild,divorce,orlosingajobcouldagethebrainbyatleastfouryears,newresearchsuggests.ExpertsfromtheUniversityofWisconsinSch

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MSCI says other issues on China's share inclusion may arise over time

​U.S. index provider MSCI (MSCI.N) said on Wednesday existing stock connect schemes promoted by China are not programs that every investor wants to use and it cannot rule out other issues that may arise over time.

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Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching worse than feared: Australian scientist

​Coral bleaching on the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef is worse than feared after senior scientists have discovered that the impact is further south than first thought.

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef being threatened by global bleaching event

Australia's great barrier reef is now being threatened by the third global coral bleaching event, the longest the world has ever seen, as the devastation could last well into 2017.

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef may have avoided global coral bleaching event

Australia's Great Barrier Reef may have avoided a significant bleaching event this year, however it is not out of the woods just yet, a government minister said Thursday.

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Chinese firms, tourists fuel UAE events industry

​Growing number of firms and tourists coming from China is a blessing for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which emerged as a hotspot for corporate events, concerts and entertainment shows, experts said here Tuesday at the ongoing Middle East Event Show.

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Latvia to spend near 2 million euros on events during EU presidency

​Latvian government has planned to spend 1.87 million euros ( 2.46 million US dollars) on the organisation of various events related to the Latvia's presidency of the European Union (EU), local media reported on Monday.

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Philippine police prepare for country's hosting of two int'l events

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) has organized a task force and will implement stringent security measures when the country hosts two international events next month and in 2015, its official said Monday.