Qatar World Cup worker fell to his death: contractor

6 years ago

DOHA – A Nepalese labourer who died working at a World Cup stadium in Qatar fell to his death, one of the main contractors at the site said.  ...

UN fears 800,000 could be displaced in Syria's rebel-held Idlib

6 years ago

DAMASCUS – An expected government assault on Syria's last rebel-held province, Idlib, and surrounding areas could displace as many as 800,000 people already in a dire humanitarian situation, the UN...

S. Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions

6 years ago

SEOUL –  South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to...

Putin to speak on pension reform in rare TV address

6 years ago

MOSCOW –Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver Wednesday a rare televised address on controversial pension reforms, with some expecting him to soften the measures to stem the fall in his...

Trump warns of violent change if Republicans lose midterms

6 years ago

WASHINGTON –US President Donald Trump warned evangelical leaders that if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections, Democrats will institute change "quickly and violently," The New York Times...

Will Myanmar's military face justice over Rohingya 'genocide'?

6 years ago

Bangkok –A UN probe has called for Myanmar's military leaders to face justice for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, but the road to a tribunal will...

Suicide car bomber kills 11 in western Iraq

6 years ago

RAMADI, Iraq –A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle in the town of Al-Qaim in western Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people, five of them security personnel, police...

Ankara says Macron 'far from understands' Turkey

6 years ago

ANKARA – Ankara on Tuesday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of failing to understand Turkey after he played down the chance of the country joining the EU and criticised President...

Trudeau, Trump have 'constructive conversation' on trade: Canada

6 years ago

OTTAWA –Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump had a "constructive conservation" about trade after Washington and Mexico City agreed on a revamped deal, Trudeau's office said...

UN court has no jurisdiction in Iran sanctions case: US

6 years ago

THE HAGUE –The United States told UN judges Tuesday they had no jurisdiction to rule on Tehran's demand for them to order the suspension of debilitating nuclear-related sanctions against Iran.  ...

Save me': Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl pleads for freedom

6 years ago

KANO, Nigeria –A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram jihadists has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to secure her release, local media said Tuesday, citing a purported audio recording...

Intense air strikes target airport in Yemen capital

6 years ago

  SANAA – Heavy air strikes targeted the international airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital and an adjacent airbase early Tuesday, residents said, with rebels blaming the Saudi-led coalition fighting...

NKorea still 'serious and imminent threat': Japan

6 years ago

TOKYO –North Korea still poses a "serious and imminent threat", Japan said Tuesday in its first annual defence review since tensions eased on the Korean peninsula.  Japan's 2018...

UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Libya's Tripoli

6 years ago

TRIPOLI –UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday called for immediate cease-fire in the Libyan capital Tripoli, which has been witnessing violent clashes between government forces and militias since...

China may scrap limit on number of children: report

6 years ago

BEIJING – China appears poised to scrap the limit on the number of children couples can have, with a state-run newspaper Monday citing a draft civil code that would end...