Obama to lead celebrations 100 years after Mandela’s birth
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth this week with a flagship speech by former US…
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25 arrested in latest WhatsApp rumour-led lynching
NEW DELHI: Indian police said yesterday they have arrested 25 people after a man was killed by a mob in…
British PM May warns rebels: Back me or risk ‘no Brexit at all’
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May warned her divided party that there may be ‘no Brexit at all’ if they…
Haiti prime minister resigns after deadly unrest
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday following deadly violence and looting sparked by a now-abandoned…
Highchairs and cuddles — How parliaments cater for mums
WELLINGTON: When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to parliament after becoming only the second elected leader in the…
Thai boys rescued from cave mourn diver who died
CHIANG RAI (THAILAND): The 12 boys and their coach rescued from a Thai cave mourned the death of an ex-Navy…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
KABUL: The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…
Smelly skins make for fishy fashion in Kenya
KISUMU (KENYA): Women sharpen their knives before setting about stinking piles of fish skins, flesh and bones that cover the…