US offers US$1 million reward to locate journalist missing in Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States is offering a reward of US$1 million for information about Austin Tice, an American journalist missing…
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Experts take samples from site of alleged gas attack
BEIRUT: Investigators from the global chemical arms watchdog collected samples Saturday from the site of a suspected gas attack in…
S. Koreans sceptical of North’s promises; want to see proof
SEOUL: North Korea’s announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South…
4 Palestinians killed in fresh protests
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel in a fourth straight Friday of mass…
10 killed in violent protests against pension reform plan
MANAGUA: Violent protests against a proposed change to Nicaragua’s pension system have left at least 10 people dead over two…
Shooting at US school as students stage walkout
WASHINGTON: Students demanding tougher gun laws walked out of classes across the United States, the 19th anniversary of the shooting…
China navy drills in Pacific as tension with Taiwan rises
SHANGHAI: Chinese naval forces have passed through waters south of Taiwan and carried out military exercises in the western Pacific,…
Australian dog receives police honours for keeping lost child safe
SYDNEY: A deaf and partially blind dog that kept a lost three-year-old girl safe in Australian bushland overnight was awarded…