Idlib rebels blow up bridges to hamper expected assault
BEIRUT: Rebels from Idlib have blown up two key bridges in a bid to hamper an expected government assault on…
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Australian Catholics vow to end child abuse ‘cover-ups’
SYDNEY: Australian Catholic leaders vowed yesterday that the church’s ‘shameful’ history of child abuse and cover-ups will never be repeated, but…
‘Shape up or we’ll quit’, Trump tells WTO
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if it…
China to limit number of online games over myopia fears
SHANGHAI: Shares of Chinese video game companies plunged on Friday after the government unveiled plans to control the number…
‘Major transformation’ ahead for Earth’s ecosystems: study
TAMPA: The Earth’s forests, deserts, landscapes and vital ecosystems risk a “major transformation” in the next century due to…
Global warming will make insects hungrier, eating up key crops: study
TAMPA: Researchers have found a new way that global warming is bad for the planet: more hungry bugs. Rising…
Kashmir shuts down ahead of Supreme Court hearing
SRINAGAR, India: A general strike and curfew brought Indian-administered Kashmir to a standstill yesterday ahead of a landmark Supreme Court…
300 turtles found dead on Mexico beach
MEXICO CITY: More than 300 sea turtles from an endangered species were found dead on a beach in southern Mexico,…