China urges all parties not to heighten tension on Korean peninsula
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties yesterday not to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula and said…
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More than half of India’s languages may die out in 50 years — Survey
NEW DELHI: More than half of the languages spoken by India’s 1.3 billion people may die out over the next…
Airport security loophole fears after Australia plane plot
SYDNEY: Major security gaps persist at Australian airports despite authorities’ efforts to tighten screenings after thwarting an alleged terror plot…
Abe seeks new start with cabinet revamp
TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday dumped arch-conservatives and embraced critical voices in a cabinet revamp he hopes will…
China-India border spat casts shadow ahead of BRICS summit
BEIJING: China is taking an increasingly tough line on a border row with India amid a rising crescendo of nationalism…
US issues ban on tourist travel to North Korea
The United States issued a ban on Wednesday prohibiting its citizens traveling to North Korea, a move triggered by the…
Airport security loophole fears after Australia plane plot
SYDNEY: Major security gaps persist at Australian airports despite authorities’ efforts to tighten screenings after thwarting an alleged terror plot…
At 96, Prince Philip finally retires
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, conducted his final solo public engagement on Wednesday, overseeing a military…