JAL to launch low-cost carrier ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL) on Monday announced plans to launch a budget airline, hoping to take advantage of an…
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12 killed in clash with Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines
MANILA: Two soldiers and 10 Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in an attempt to free hostages held by the militant…
N. Korea will never fully give up nuclear weapons: top defector
SEOUL: North Korea will never completely give up its nuclear weapons, a top defector said ahead of leader Kim Jong…
Rights for citizens, duties for firms under new EU data rules
PARIS: The EU’s new data protection rules are set to bolster European citizens’ rights while imposing new responsibilities on companies.…
Two suicide bombers blow themselves up at Indonesian police HQ: authorities
SURABAYA: Two militants on a motorcycle blew themselves up at a police headquarters in Indonesia’s second city Surabaya on Monday,…
WHO reports new Ebola case in DR Congo, vaccine this week
KINSHASA: The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday there has been another reported case of Ebola in…
First climbers of 2018 reach Everest summit
KATHMANDU: Eight Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Sunday, the first of hundreds of climbers expected…
US jets intercept Russian bombers off Alaskan coast
WASHINGTON: US fighter jets intercepted two long-range Russian ‘Bear’ bombers in international airspace off western Alaska, the North American Aerospace…