Nepal landslide kills eight, victims mostly children
KATHMANDU: A landslide killed a woman and at least seven children in Nepal over the weekend as officials issued warnings…
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Hun Sen swears ‘to die’ if vote numbers inflated
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s strongman Premier Hun Sen yesterday rejected claims the results from last month’s widely criticised election had been…
New security measures on Sydney Harbour Bridge
SYDNEY: Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge illegally will now cost offenders Aus$22,000 (US$16,300) after authorities yesterday raised the fine more than…
Patten hits back at Beijing over Hong Kong press club row
HONG KONG: Former British governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten said it was ‘quite simply wrong’ for Beijing to urge the…
Japan marks 73rd anniversary of atomic attack on Hiroshima
TOKYO: A bell tolled yesterday in Hiroshima as Japan marked 73 years since the world’s first atomic bombing, with the…
N. Korea media urges US to drop sanctions
SEOUL: North Korean state media called yesterday for the United States to drop sanctions, saying Pyongyang had demonstrated good faith by…
Singapore tests eye scans at immigration checkpoints
SINGAPORE: Singapore will scan travellers’ eyes at some of its border checkpoints, local media reported on Monday, in a trial…
11 children rescued from ‘filthy’ hideout
LOS ANGELES: Police say 11 children ages one to 15 were rescued in the US state of New Mexico after officers…