New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in northwest DR Congo
KINSHASA: Seventeen people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday,…
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Xi urges Trump to consider North Korea’s ‘reasonable security concerns’ — State media
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US counterpart Donald Trump to take Pyongyang’s ‘reasonable security concerns’ into consideration, in a…
Outcry in France over woman’s death after scorned emergency call
STRASBOURG, France: French authorities have opened an inquiry into the death of a young woman just hours after her distress…
Australia citizenship crisis claims more political scalps
SYDNEY: A constitutional crisis blighting Australian politics resurfaced Wednesday with a string of forced resignations among opposition Labor party MPs,…
Five cops, one inmate killed in Indonesia prison hostage taking, negotiations underway
DEPOK, Indonesia: Five Indonesian police officers and a prisoner were killed in clashes at a high security jail that saw Islamist…
Europe fights to save Iran nuclear deal
PARIS: European powers scrambled Wednesday to save a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear programme after President Donald Trump pulled the United…
Helicopter taxi apps offer escape from traffic-choked megacities
SINGAPORE: Within minutes of using an app to book a ride, Agostino Fernandes was looking down on lush greenery from…
China quake survivors relive trauma for tourists in city ruins
BEICHUAN: For almost a decade, Chen Guoxing has devoted himself to preserving a city of ghostly ruins in southwest…