Shutdown of funeral home that also runs body brokerage roils town
MONTROSE, Colorado: After Gerald “Cactus” Hollenback died of heart disease last May, his wife contacted Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors here to…
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Sick and injured begin to leave besieged Syrian enclave in Ghouta
BEIRUT: Sick and injured civilians were shown on Syrian state television leaving a besieged rebel enclave in eastern Ghouta yesterday in…
US gives Philippine air force first surveillance drones
MANILA: The United States gave the Philippine air force yesterday its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up…
Philippines seizes hundreds of smuggled animals
MANILA: Authorities seized yesterday hundreds of exotic pets smuggled into the Philippines, which is a regional hub in the illicit…
Second suspicious package at UK parliament in two days
LONDON: Police were called to assess a suspicious package at parliament yesterday, the second such incident in as many days.…
Taiwan high court upholds acquittal of ‘Sunflower’ activists
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s high court yesterday upheld the acquittal of anti-China activists who occupied the island’s parliament in 2014, with the…
Palestinian PM safe after explosion near convoy in Gaza
GAZA: Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in Gaza yesterday, the Palestinian Authority said after an explosion…
Chinese leader calls for ‘smooth’ Kim-Trump talks
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes ‘smooth’ talks between North Korea’s leader and the presidents of the United States and…