Cambodia king pardons jailed opposition lawmaker
PHNOM PENH: An outspoken Cambodian opposition lawmaker was pardoned by royal decree and released yesterday, the first member of a…
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Thousands of Rohingyas stage angry protests
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged angry protests for ‘justice’ yesterday on the first anniversary of a Myanmar…
UN: Venezuelan exodus nears crisis point
GENEVA/CARACAS: The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a ‘crisis moment’ comparable to events involving refugees in the…
Lane forces 1,100 people into shelters
HONOLULU: Hawaii was spared a direct hit by a major hurricane as Lane, once a monster tempest, rapidly weakened into…
At least 18 dead in China hotel fire
BEIJING: A fire early yesterday at a hotel in China has left at least 18 people dead and 19 injured,…
Six dead, thousands evacuated in Taiwan floods
TAIPEI: Six people have been killed by floodwaters in Taiwan, officials said Saturday, after days of heavy rain forced…
NASA spacecraft approaches asteroid, snaps first pic
TAMPA: Two years after launching from Florida, a NASA spacecraft is closing in on an ancient asteroid, Bennu, for…
Three Southeast Asians in IS beheading video blacklisted by US
WASHINGTON: Three Southeast Asians who appeared in a 2016 Islamic State video showing the beheading of a captive were…