Climbing giant red rock Uluru banned
SYDNEY: Climbing the world’s largest monolith Uluru was banned yesterday amid concerns it was becoming a ‘theme park’, undermining the…
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7-year-old takes train to airport, boards plane with no ticket
GENEVA: A seven-year-old girl who ran away from her parents managed to take a train to Geneva airport and board…
North Korea slams ‘incurably mentally deranged’ Trump
SEOUL: North Korea slammed US President Donald Trump as ‘incurably mentally deranged’ in a personal diatribe ahead of his first…
Japan’s Abe re-elected as prime minister after election victory
TOKYO: Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was re-elected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday in both…
US president vows to defeat IS after NYC terrorist attack
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to defeat the Islamic State group after a terrorist attack in…
As China aims for ‘world-class army’, Asia starts to worry
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledge to build a “world-class army” by 2050 is making his neighbours nervous, but analysts say…
Time off for good behaviour: Japan firm rewards non-smokers
TOKYO: Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days’ holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues…
US president orders ‘extreme vetting’ in wake of New York attack
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered to step up an “extreme vetting programme”, after a…