‘I want my life back’: Japan sterilisation victims seek justice
SENDAI: Junko Iizuka remembers clearly the day she was taken to a hospital as a teenager and forcibly sterilised under…
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China to hold military drills in Taiwan Strait
BEIJING: China was scheduled to hold live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait Wednesday, flexing its military muscle after warning Taipei…
Shark fears cancel elite surf competition in Australia
SYDNEY: An elite global surfing championship in west Australia was cancelled Wednesday after two shark attacks near the event, organisers…
Tech firms sign pledge to refrain from helping cyberattacks
SAN FRANCISCO: Thirty-four global technology companies and organizations signed a pact Tuesday calling for a stronger defense against cyberattacks…
Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92: family
WASHINGTON: Former US first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, her husband’s office said. “A…
France moves to strip Assad of his Legion d’Honneur
PARIS: The French government plans to strip Syrian President of his Legion d’Honneur, France’s most prestigious award, days after participating…
Actress once forced to make movies for Jong-Il dies
SEOUL: A South Korean actress who was once kidnapped by the North’s agents on the orders of late leader Kim…
British PM apologises to Caribbean leaders over deportation row
LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday personally apologised to Caribbean leaders after her government threatened to deport people who emigrated…