One killed in California wildfire as residents flee
CALIFORNIA: One person was killed in a rapidly moving wildfire that sent residents fleeing from a northern California city yesterday…
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North Korea marks war anniversary as US remains flown out
PYONGYANG: In mist-covered hills, North Korean soldiers, sailors and civilians gathered yesterday at a heroes’ cemetery to commemorate their brothers…
Australia PM seeking ‘Super Saturday’ by-election boon
SYDNEY: Australia’s conservative government is hoping to increase its wafer-thin majority in parliament in ‘Super Saturday’ by-elections that are being…
Map of 250 indigenous massacres reveals Australia’s violent past
SYDNEY: An online map which has so far documented 250 massacres of indigenous peoples after Australia was colonised by the…
Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires
ATHENS: Grief and shock over Greece’s deadliest wildfires were clouded yesterday by a bitter debate over who was to blame,…
Intense heatwaves a sign of things to come?
PARIS: Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece’s deadly wildfires are set to become increasingly frequent around the world…
UK doctors given green light to prescribe cannabis
LONDON: British doctors will legally be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, the government announced following a review – but insisted…
700 separated children still in US custody after deadline
LOS ANGELES: The US government said that hundreds of families it broke up at the border with Mexico have not…