Mediterranean rescue ship sets sail to deliver aid to Rohingya Muslims
LONDON: A charity ship that rescued migrants in the Mediterranean is sailing to the Bay of Bengal to deliver food,…
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Student backlash in HK independence row
HONG KONG: Hong Kong students have accused their universities of suppressing freedom of speech after banners and signs calling for…
So how do mega-storms get named, anyhow?
First there was Harvey, which put much of Houston under water. Now Hurricane Irma is rampaging across the Caribbean and…
‘Devastation’ as Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean
Hurricane Irma sowed a trail of deadly devastation through the Caribbean on Wednesday, reducing to rubble the tropical islands of…
North’s nuke test more powerful than Hiroshima bomb
TOKYO: Japan yesterday again upgraded its estimated size of North Korea’s latest nuclear test to a yield of around 160…
Putin, Moon urge swift end to North Korea crisis
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-In agreed yesterday that resolving the North Korea crisis…
Oil embargo could add fuel to the fire — Analysts
SEOUL: Top of the list for new sanctions on North Korea after its sixth nuclear test is an oil embargo,…
Asylum detainees awarded US$56 mln in Australia class action settlement
SYDNEY: Asylum seekers and refugees held in a remote Pacific camp were yesterday awarded A$70 million (US$56 million) for being…