Sophie the robot whips up oodles of Singapore noodles
SINGAPORE, BALIPOST.com - A Singaporean engineering company has built a robot that can serve up a piping hot bowl of laksa, one of the city-state's...
Iran cartoonists depict queen as ‘pirate’ after British ship seizure
TEHRAN, BALIPOST.com - An exhibition of cartoons has opened in Tehran portraying Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as a pirate, seen wielding a cutlass and sporting...
Drug-tainted Aussie swimmer facing four-year ban: report
SYDNEY, BALIPOST.com - Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has been notified that she faces a four-year suspension after testing positive to a banned drug, unless she...
‘Linsanity’ star Jeremy Lin in tears as he hits ‘rock bottom’
TAIPEI, BALIPOST.com - Basketball star Jeremy Lin broke down in tears during an emotional appearance in Taiwan when he described hitting "rock bottom" and feeling...
18 killed as Pakistan army plane crashes into residential area
RAWALPINDI, BALIPOST.com - Eighteen people were killed when a small military plane crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi early Tuesday,...
Bale left out of Real Madrid squad for Munich friendlies
MADRID, BALIPOST.com - Gareth Bale's future at Real Madrid took another twist when he was left out of the Spanish side's squad for two friendly...
Plastic junk spawns desert island disaster in Pacific
WELLINGTON, BALIPOST.com - Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and scientists say little can be done...
‘I cheat because others cheat’: Kenya struggles against doping
ITEN, BALIPOST.com - At first Alex did not want to dope. The Kenyan runner wanted to compete clean, earn an honest living, and lift his...
Jury finds Katy Perry copied Christian rap song
LOS ANGELES, BALIPOST.com - US singer Katy Perry copied the beat of her 2013 hit "Dark Horse" from a Christian rap song, a Los Angeles...
Sharapova, Venus get wildcards for WTA Cincinnati event
WASHINGTON, BALIPOST.com - Former world number ones Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams were given wildcard entries into next month's WTA Cincinnati tournament, a key tuneup...
