Kyrgyz PM quits to run as president
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN: Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation on Monday, saying he planned to run for the presidency…
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How could a US warship have collided with a tanker?
SINGAPORE: The US destroyer John S. McCain collided with a tanker early Monday as the warship prepared to make a…
Death toll in Spain attacks rises to 15: Catalan govt
BARCELONA: The death toll in Spain’s terror attacks has risen to 15, Catalonia’s regional minister Joaquim Forn said Monday, as…
Finnish court identifies Turku stabbing suspect
TURKU: Court documents on Monday identified the suspect in last week’s stabbing spree in a Finnish city — being…
UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch
ABU DHABI: At first glance, the long hallway seems abandoned. But behind glass walls, in soundproof offices, engineers and…
Sons of US defector to North Korea confirm his death
SEOUL: The only US soldier known to still be living in North Korea after defecting more than five decades…
Young Taiwanese choose China jobs over politics
TAIPEI: Taiwan has long seen its international allies switching allegiance to an ascendant Beijing, but now there are also…
Online rhino horn auction set to open in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: An online auction of rhino horn is set to open Monday, after a court in South Africa gave…