May faces cabinet as Brexit deadline looms

5 years ago

LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday faced her divided ministers as negotiators scrambled to secure a divorce agreement with the European Union and anxiety mounted over the risk...

firefighters battle blazes on two fronts in California, 50 dead

5 years ago

PARADISE, United States –Thousands of firefighters battled blazes in northern and southern California on Tuesday as body recovery teams searched the remains of houses and charred cars for victims of...

Sri Lanka parliament votes against Rajapakse

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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's parliament passed a motion of no-confidence in the controversially appointed government of Mahinda Rajapakse Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court overturned a presidential decree dissolving...

Thais outraged by child boxer's death in ring

5 years ago

BANGKOK – Thais have reacted with shock and anger after a 13-year-old boxer died during a charity bout, reviving calls for a ban on fights between children in the brutal...

Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel after worst escalation in years

5 years ago

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have announced an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel after a severe escalation of violence threatened to descend into full-blown...

After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future

5 years ago

WASHINGTON – What is next for the smartphone, which has become the hottest-selling consumer device around the world in just over a decade?  Even as top makers like...

Qatar Duty Free Launches its First AIGNER Luxury Pop-up in Qatar

5 years ago

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is delighted to announce the launch of its new AIGNER luxury pop-up boutique at Hamad International Airport (HIA). Passengers travelling through the airport...

Pence says US wants 'model' trade deal with Japan

5 years ago

TOKYO –Japan and the United States will negotiate a bilateral trade agreement that will serve as a "model" for other countries, US Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday in Tokyo.  ...

Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people

5 years ago

PARADISE, United States –The number of people killed by a massive blaze in northern California rose to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest wildfire in the history of the...

Myanmar-Amnesty intl-Aung San Suu Kyi-award withdrawn

5 years ago

Naypyidaw ,Myanmar –Human Rights organisation Amnesty International withdrew its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday.  Kumi Naidoo,...

Never without their smartphones: a global revolution

5 years ago

PARIS –At the sharp end of conflict in Syria, in a schoolchild's bag in Kenya, whether fighting deadly diseases or studying forestry, the smartphone has become ubiquitous in just over...

Ex-SS guard, 94, to testify at trial in Germany

5 years ago

MÜNSTER, Germany –A former guard charged with complicity in mass murder at a Nazi concentration camp will testify at his trial in Germany on Tuesday, making a rare statement in...

South Korea-unification minister visit-North Korea

5 years ago

Seoul ,South Korea –Cho Myoung-gyon, South Korea's unification minister, will embark on a five-day trip to the USA on Tuesday to discuss issues related to North Korea denuclearisation and inter-Korean...

100,000 police deployed as volatile Indian state votes

5 years ago

RAIPUR, India – Tens of thousands of armed police were on duty Monday as a restive Indian state wracked by violence went to the polls.  Maoist militants have...

Fiji opposition leader cleared to contest election

5 years ago

SUVA, Fiji – A Fiji appeal court threw out a corruption case against the Pacific island nation's main opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday, clearing the way for him to...