US, S.Korea send North missile warning after ICBM test
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States fired off missiles Wednesday simulating a precision strike against North Korea’s leadership,…
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Japan panda fans get latest fix of cute with new footage
TOKYO: Japan’s panda-obsessed public got their latest fix of cute Tuesday as a Tokyo zoo released footage of its 20-day-old…
Catalonia to declare immediate independence if ‘yes’ wins referendum
BARCELONA: Catalonia will declare independence “immediately” if a majority of the Spanish region’s voters opt for independence in a Scotland-style…
UN chief condemns North Korea’s ‘dangerous escalation’
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang claimed…
Qatar slams ‘unrealistic’ demands by Arab rivals in Gulf crisis
DOHA: Qatar said Tuesday the demands of Arab rivals in a Gulf diplomatic crisis were impossible to meet, ahead of…
French smokers, at 10 euros a pack, may finally think twice
PARIS: The cost of lighting up at a French sidewalk cafe may finally dissuade even the most ardent smoker, if…
Canada to award millions to former Guantanamo detainee
MONTREAL: Canada is set to apologize and award millions of dollars of compensation to a former Guantanamo detainee who was…
Vietnam’s capital to ban motorbikes by 2030
HANOI: Officials in Vietnam’s traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment and congestions…