Santiago - Chile’s Parliament on Dec 2 approved a law banning the use of smartphones by pupils on school premises, the latest country to restrict such access over concerns for children’s mental and physical health. The law was approved by a large majority in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and is expec»»»

An event on the newly proclaimed World Turkic Language Day took place on Tuesday in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand. Samarkand is where UNESCO on Monday proclaimed the adoption of Dec. 15 as World Turkic Language Day during its ongoing 43rd General Conference. The event, organized by the Turki»»»

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla has been getting increasingly popular since it opened to the public in 2019. And now, it’s won three major prizes at the World Travel Awards 2025. The Saudi Press Agency reported that AlUla has been named the Middle East’s Leading Cultural Tourism Project 2025, the Middle East’»»»

NANJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tang Fulong, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, passed away at the age of 90 on Thursday, reducing the number of living registered survivors to 24, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders said on Saturday. The Nanjing Massacre refers t»»»

Panaji: Six months after promising to appoint wardens to manage intrusive tourists at Panaji’s Latin quarter, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has yet to keep its word.Tired of waiting for the civic body to get its act together, a Fontainhas resident has hired private security to deter t»»»

SINGAPORE: Singapore citizens aged 21 and up will receive cash vouchers of up to S$800 (US$600) each to mark the country's 60th birthday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday (Feb 18). As part of an SG60 package, there will also be a personal income tax rebate of 60 per cent for the 20»»»

Community members and outside breakfast searchers dot the tables at a hawker at Bedok South Block 58 in Singapore in this November 2024 file photo. Korea Times photo by Kim Ji-soo By Kim Ji-sooAlways an eager and "opportunistic" traveler, my eyes remain keen for a chance to make a trip to a place t»»»