Case dropped against Lebanese-Canadian held over 1980 Paris bombing
PARI: A Lebanese-Canadian academic accused over the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue is to be freed from custody…
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After reported Trump slur, Tillerson embraces diversity
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Americans to embrace their diverse backgrounds Friday, after President Donald Trump reportedly insulted…
Dutch PM disavows US envoy’s ‘no-go zones’ claim
THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Friday disagreed with the new US ambassador that Islamic violence had created no-go…
Japan’s ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ debut to fan frenzy
TOKYO: Japan’s latest “idol” band, the Virtual Currency Girls, took to the stage for their debut concert Friday to educate…
‘Frost Boy’ stirs poverty debate in China
BEIJING: A viral photo of a Chinese boy whose hair is encrusted with ice after his hour-long walk to school…
Blue skies in China’s capital spark joy, scepticism
BEIJING: Every day for the last five years, Zou Yi has photographed Beijing’s smog-cloaked skyline from his 13th-floor apartment, but…
Negligence at S. Korea hospital ‘killed four babies’
SEOUL: Bad hygiene at the intensive care unit of a private Seoul hospital killed four newborn babies within two hours…
Gearing up for 2020 Olympics, Japan breaks tourism record
TOKYO: A record number of tourists visited Japan last year, the government said Friday, as the country gears up to…