Trump and the dismantling of Obama’s legacy
WASHINGTON: Brick by brick, the demolition job has begun: since taking office less than a year ago, Donald Trump has…
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Pope names 35 new saints, most of them martyrs
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis declared 35 new saints on Sunday, nearly all of them martyrs drawn from the bloody history…
Xi to tighten grip on power at conclave
Congress expected to give leader opportunity to enhance control over party BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to tighten…
St. Helena’s centuries of isolation ends as air link opens
JAMESTOWN: The first regular commercial flight landed at St. Helena Saturday, opening the small British island in the South Atlantic…
Hundreds march in Sydney for asylum seekers ahead of PNG camp closure
SYDNEY: Hundreds of protesters marched through Sydney yesterday to call for detainees, being held in controversial centres for asylum seekers…
Typhoon Khanun to hit southern China today
BEIJING: Typhoon Khanun is likely to hit southern China early today with winds of up to 114 kph, China’s meteorological…
Afghan police foil truck bomber in Kabul — Officials
KABUL: Afghan police seized a lorry packed with explosives hidden under boxes of tomatoes in Kabul, officials said yesterday, averting…
Hillary Clinton says Brexit a ‘disadvantage’ for UK
LONDON: Hillary Clinton said Brexit would put Britain at a “very big disadvantage” and force companies to move resources to…