Sicilian Mafia boss of bosses Toto Riina ‘dies after long illness’
ROME: Former “boss of bosses” Toto Riina, one of the most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian…
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Aboriginal children suffer ‘shocking’ treatment: probe
SYDNEY: Aboriginal children are subjected to “shocking” treatment at youth detention centres in northern Australia, an investigation revealed Friday, after…
Expert speaks of ‘human factor’ involved in MH370 disappearance
NEW YORK: A top US security expert and a former FBI agent believes that the “human factor” may have been…
Japan railway ‘deeply sorry’ after train leaves 20 seconds early
TOKYO: A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the “tremendous nuisance” caused by a train departing…
Mugabe refuses to stand down in talks with military
HARARE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of state, refused to resign during a crunch meeting Thursday…
‘Fake news’ becomes a business model: researchers
WASHINGTON: Cyber criminals have latched onto the notion of “fake news” and turned it into a profitable business model,…
Da Vinci painting of Christ sells for record US$450 million
NEW YORK: A 500-year-old painting believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci sold for US$450.3 million in New York, blazing…
Zimbabwe on knife’s edge after military seizes power
HARARE: Zimbabwe was on a knife’s edge yesterday after the military seized power in what it dubbed a targeted operation…