Lifestyle
Nike stumbles into social media storm after basketball star's shoe splits
Nike stumbles into social media storm after basketball star'...
NEW YORK, Feb 22: A Nike Inc sneaker worn by a college basketball superstar split in half less than a minute into a highly anticipated game between Duke University and North Carolina, prompting an outcry on social media as the company sought to figure out what caused the problem.
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Fashion events in Asia
Fashion events in Asia
Most of the time when we talk about global or impactful fashion events, we only speak about (what are considered) the top four (or five if you consider Victoria’s Secret as well) – New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and London Fashion Week. But we often overlook our own c...
Feb 22, 2019
ECONOMY
Oil prices fall as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million bpd
Oil prices fall as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million...
SINGAPORE, Feb 22: Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12 million barrels per day (bpd), undermining efforts by Middle East-dominated producer club OPEC to withhold supply and tighten global markets.
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Post burn care
Post burn care
Burns are nasty. Most ailments are but burns more particularly so. Your skin is never the same once it has been moderately or severely burnt. Sensitivity, itchiness and tightness of the skin never really go away. And then there are the scars – a painful reminder of a painful episode. Even long after...
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Picture Perfect
Picture Perfect
Travel pages on Instagram that motivate you to pack your bags and explore Nepal
Feb 22, 2019
WORLD
U.S. to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout
U.S. to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullo...
WASHINGTON, Feb 22: The United States will leave “a small peacekeeping group” of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a U.S. pullout, the White House said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump pulled back from a complete withdrawal.
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Artistic aspirations
Artistic aspirations
As a child, Rochelle Tuladhar, now 23 years old, dreamt of becoming a nurse. However, when she received a big box of color pencils as a birthday gift, her plans took another turn. From making colorful scribbles as a child to coming up with fun and quirky illustrations as a graphic designer and illus...
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Learn something new
Learn something new
For most of us, someone with good schooling or a cool profession is impressive but nothing holds a candle to a person who can keep a conversation flowing, be it through eccentric anecdotes, general knowledge or some quirky skill. Even though these are small things compared to one’s education or prof...
Feb 22, 2019
The Week
Anime brought to life
Anime brought to life
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of compilation videos of dishes and feasts featured on anime on YouTube. Such compilations rack up millions of views and how could they not? Did you never wish to jump into the screen when Sophie (from Howl’s Moving Castle) was searing bacon, tossing in plump sa...
Feb 22, 2019
WORLD
Flu kills some 2,800 in France
Flu kills some 2,800 in France
PARIS, Feb. 22: The flu epidemic hitting France this winter has killed some 2,800 people in France from Oct.1 to Feb. 3, according to France's health authorities.
Feb 22, 2019