Senators ask court to invalidate Duterte’s ICC withdrawal
MANILA: A minority bloc in the Philippine Senate yesterday asked the Supreme Court to invalidate President Rodrigo Duterte’s withdrawal from…
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Two Sherpas break Everest summit records
KATHMANDU: Two Nepali Sherpas broke their own world records for the most Everest summits by a man and a woman…
Red alert raised after ash bursts from Kilauea
LOS ANGELES: A massive plume of volcanic ash burst from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, prompting authorities to issue warnings about air…
EU launches economic plan to save Iran nuke deal
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday launched work on a nine-point economic plan to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive…
Fury after Hong Kong journalist attacked in Beijing
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong journalist was arrested and left injured while trying to interview a human rights lawyer in…
Ex-French leader faces ruling on campaign finance trial
PARIS: Former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy faces a hearing yesterday on whether he must stand trial on charges of illicit…
Dutch art dealer discovers first ‘new’ Rembrandt in 44 years
AMSTERDAM: Dutch art dealer Jan Six made the discovery of a lifetime at an auction house in 2016, when he…
Indonesia hit by new terror attack
PEKANBARU, Indonesia: Four men who attacked an Indonesian police headquarters with samurai swords were shot dead yesterday and one officer…