Chernobyl’s stray dogs offered new life in US
CHERNOBYL: The restricted zone around Chernobyl is eerily quiet but one building near the scene of the world’s worst nuclear…
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Dismay at ‘lenient’ Australian penguin killer sentence
SYDNEY: A man who bludgeoned six fairy penguins to death was sentenced to just 49 hours community service by…
Ikea bets big on India but keeps meatballs off the menu
MUMBAI: Furniture giant Ikea is set to open its first store and restaurant in India after years of trying…
Migrants who ‘invade’ US have no right to due process, says Trump
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said migrants who “invade” the US should be deprived of legal due…
War, wine and wonders: hopefuls vie for place on UNESCO heritage list
MANAMA: Inuit hunting grounds, World War I cemeteries, Art Deco heritage in Mumbai and Italy’s wine-producing Prosecco hills are…
Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential polls
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won tightly-contested presidential polls, the election authority said Monday, extending his 15-year grip…
Ardern names new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday she had named her new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha as she…
Saudi woman legally behind the wheel 28 years after aunt’s protest
RIYADH: After Fawzia al-Bakr drove through the streets of Riyadh in 1990 to challenge a ban on women driving in…