Japan culls 546 hogs after detecting first swine fever outbreak in 26 years
TOKYO: Following Japan’s first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years, a local government said yesterday it had culled 546…
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S. Korea students gain weight ‘to dodge military service’
SEOUL: Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed…
Trump receives Kim’s letter seeking second meet — White House
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has received a ‘very positive’ letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seeking a…
China tells UN rights chief to ‘respect’ sovereignty
BEIJING: China yesterday told the new UN human rights chief to respect its sovereignty after she called for access to its…
50 dead as Indian bus plunges into valley
NEW DELHI: Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India yesterday, one…
Six-year-old becomes first in Mali to have open heart surgery
BAMAKO: A six-year-old girl became Mali’s first open heart surgery patient on Monday, after a successful procedure performed by a…
Catalan separatists plan show of strength at rally
BARCELONA: Catalan separatists will seek to put on a show of strength and unity at celebrations of the region’s national…
Drugs ruled out in Paris knife rampage — Legal source
PARIS: A man being held after a knife attack that injured seven people along a canal in Paris was not…