China’s aircraft carrier spotted in huge naval drill
BEIJING: Beijing flexed its military muscle this week as its sole operational aircraft carrier apparently took part in a huge…
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Leaked Facebook memo questions cost of growth
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook troubles worsened late Thursday with the leak of a two-year-old memo from a high-ranking executive hinting that…
100,000 people to turn out for Prince Harry’s wedding: police
LONDON: More than 100,000 visitors are expected in Windsor, west of London, for the wedding of Prince Harry and…
Foreign companies in China brace for VPN crackdown
BEIJING: Chinese people and foreign firms are girding for a weekend deadline that will curb the use of unlicensed…
Russian spy’s daughter no longer critical
LONDON: The daughter of an ex-Russian spy hit in a nerve agent attack that has chilled Russia’s relations with…
Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff
HONG KONG: Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific will end its 70-year-old skirts-only rule for female uniformed staff after…
UN chief warns of return to Cold-War-like tensions
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thurday warned of a return to Cold War-like tensions between the United…
Tearful Malala makes first trip to Pakistan since Taliban attack
ISLAMABAD: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan yesterday, saying tearfully that it was ‘a dream’ to come home for…