Sierra Leone’s huge ‘peace diamond’ fetches $6.5 mln
NEW YORK: A huge so-called “peace diamond” sold by the government of Sierra Leone to discourage crime-tainted “blood diamonds” fetched…
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Dozens of Japan MPs visit controversial war shrine
Dozens of Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday made a pilgrimage to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which neighbours China and South Korea…
US, S. Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill
SEOUL: The US and South Korea yesterday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has…
Singapore researchers’ underwater robot inspired by manta ray
SINGAPORE: Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single…
New Australia laws to deal with foreign political meddling
SYDNEY: Foreign interference in Australian politics has become a ‘serious problem’, a top official said yesterday, with tougher laws on…
Cathay flight crew ‘saw’ N. Korea missile from plane
HONG KONG: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said yesterday that one of its air crews spotted what they believed to…
New Australia laws to deal with foreign political meddling
Foreign interference in Australian politics has become a “serious problem”, a top official said Monday with tougher laws on espionage…
US, South Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill
SEOUL: The US and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea…