Eight from Central American caravan first to enter US
TIJUANA, Mexico: Eight women and children from a Central American caravan entered US territory to seek asylum on Monday, sparking celebrations…
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Philippine workers march in protest at short-term contracts
MANILA: Thousands of Philippine workers and activists marched in a May Day rally in Manila yesterday in protest against what…
Pell to stand trial on multiple sex abuse charges
MELBOURNE: The Vatican’s finance chief Cardinal George Pell yesterday became the highest-ranked Catholic to be sent for trial over historic…
North, S. Korea start to dismantle border speakers
SEOUL: North and South Korea began dismantling loudspeakers that blared propaganda across their heavily fortified border yesterday, South Korea’s defence…
Britain, US collaborate to launch biggest-ever Antarctic glacier study
LONDON: Britain and the United States on Monday launched a research programme billed “the most detailed and extensive examinations of…
Nut rage sister faces fruit juice questions
SEOUL: The stony-faced daughter of a Korean billionaire, whose older sister was brought low by the ‘nut rage’ scandal, apologised…
Israel says Iran lied on nuke arms, pressures US to scrap nuclear deal
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled on Monday what he said was evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear…
Outrage after bloody day for Afghan journalists
KABUL: Condemnation poured in from across the world Tuesday after 10 journalists were among dozens killed in attacks in Afghanistan,…