Greenpeace ‘occupies’ Indonesia palm oil plant with rock band
JAKARTA: Greenpeace activists yesterday scaled storage tanks at an Indonesian palm oil refinery along with a popular rock band which…
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‘Perfect storm’ of risks threatens DRC Ebola response — WHO
GENEVA: The struggle to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a “perfect storm”…
US irks China with proposed sale of military parts to Taiwan
BEIJING: China expressed “strong dissatisfaction” yesterday over US plans to sell a batch of military parts to the self-governing island…
Japanese woman held for keeping baby’s body in lockers ‘for years’
TOKYO: Tokyo police said yesterday they had arrested a 49-year-old woman suspected of dumping a stillborn baby’s body in a…
Kavanaugh intensifies counter-offensive against sex accusations
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday launched an aggressive campaign against allegations of sexual misconduct,…
After N. Korea, Trump targets Iran with ‘maximum pressure’
UNITED NATIONS, United States: One year after mobilising the international community against North Korea, Donald Trump is trying to force…
Opposition victory in Maldives deals potential blow to China
MALE: The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Monday, in a possible setback for China as…
Trump: Kim has been ‘terrific’
UNITED NATIONS, United States: US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to hold a second summit soon with Kim Jong…