Duterte’s son denies Philippine drug smuggling claims
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and son-in-law denied allegations Thursday that they belonged to a drug trafficking gang, with the…
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Trump says military action against N.Korea ‘not inevitable’
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that military action against a defiant North Korea after its recent powerful nuclear test…
Washington demands crippling new N. Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States asked the United Nations to slap an oil embargo on North Korea and…
South Korea, US deploy missile defence amid China protest
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States yesterday completed the deployment of a US missile defence system to counter North…
Pyongyang celebrate success of latest nuclear test
PYONGYANG: North Korea held a mass celebration for the scientists involved in carrying out its largest nuclear blast to date,…
‘Nobody is safe’ Plastic found in drinking water on five continents
LONDON, Thomson Reuters Foundation: Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in drinking water on five continents – from Trump…
Suu Kyi says Myanmar trying to protect all citizens in Rakhine state
YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday her government was doing its best to protect everyone…
Australia to vote on gay marriage reform after court challenge dismissed
SYDNEY: Australians are set to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, potentially ending years of political stalemate, after the nation’s highest…