‘It was going to eat her’ – Aussie teen survives shark scare
SYDNEY: An Australian teenager has survived a terrifying encounter with a great white shark, with her harrowing screams alerting her…
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Catalan party threatens ‘massive’ civil disobedience against Spain
BARCELONA: A far-left Catalan party on Monday threatened ‘massive civil disobedience’ if Spain dismisses the region’s government to stave off…
Despite apology, Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel
JAKARTA: Indonesia yesterday said it had made ‘urgent’ requests for an explanation why the United States barred its military chief…
Five-month battle with IS ends in Philippine city: defence chiefs
CLARK: A five-month battle against Islamic State supporters in the southern Philippines that claimed more than 1,100 lives has…
Brie trade agreement: China lifts soft cheese ban
BEIJING: Fans of soft cheeses in China have reason to celebrate after the country reversed a ban on mould-ripened…
Lost Australia diver swam miles to shore stalked by shark
SYDNEY: A diver separated from his boat off the coast of Australia said Sunday he was lucky to be…
Abe cruises to ‘super-majority’ win in Japan vote
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed…
UK police respond to gunman at complex reported
LONDON: British police said yesterday they were dealing with an ‘ongoing incident’ at a leisure park in Nuneaton, central England,…