Volcano rains ash on Philippines as experts warn of violent eruption
LEGAZPI: A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines’ most active volcano on Monday, darkening the skies and raining…
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Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat
Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover Monday in the Japanese capital’s first evacuation drill for a military attack since…
Vietnam oil exec ‘kidnapped’ from Germany gets life for graft
A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was on Monday jailed for life for embezzlement,…
Barrier Reef funding boost to tackle predatory starfish
SYDNEY: A multimillion-dollar campaign to stop the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devouring the Great Barrier Reef was announced by the Australian…
New York vows to reopen Statue of Liberty, at its own cost
NEW YORK: The Statue of Liberty, temporarily closed by a US government budget shutdown, will reopen on Monday to…
Thousands in Ireland honour late Cranberries singer O’Riordan
LONDON: Thousands of people lined up in the Irish city of Limerick Sunday to pay respects to Cranberries singer…
Richest one percent made 82% of wealth created last year – Oxfam
PARIS: The world’s richest one percent raked in 82 percent of the wealth created last year while the poorest…
Women’s rights protestors slam harassment, violence
LONDON: Women’s rights protesters took to the streets in European cities on Sunday to voice their frustration at sexual…