N. Korea cancelled planned meeting with Pence
WASHINGTON/SEOUL: US Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, while…
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Hong Kong activist on trial over riots
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s best-known independence activist went on trial on riot charges yesterday over protests in 2016 which saw…
Tourists stranded as cyclone’s tail hits NZ
WELLINGTON: Up to 1,000 tourists were stranded in New Zealand’s Golden Bay yesterday after the remnants of Cyclone Gita buffeted the…
Macron plans tighter asylum rules in test of parliamentary majority
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron’s government will yesterday propose toughening France’s immigration and asylum laws amid strident criticism from human rights groups,…
Oxfam investigates new sexual misconduct cases
LONDON: Oxfam revealed Tuesday it was investigating 26 new cases of sexual misconduct since the crisis erupted over its handling…
Five suspicious deaths at Australia aged care facility probed
SYDNEY: A doctor has been reported to health authorities and three nurses fired over the suspicious deaths of five people at…
Japan reports suspected North Korea sanctions breach
TOKYO: Japan has reported a new suspected sanctions violation by Pyongyang to the UN after spotting an apparent cargo transfer between…
Iran teams carry plane crash dead down from mountain
TEHRAN: Iranian emergency teams yesterday began recovering the bodies of the dead from a plane that crashed high in the Zagros…