UN approves $600 mn budget cut to peacekeeping
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from…
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Obama visits childhood home Jakarta
JAKARTA: Former US president Barack Obama arrived Friday in his former childhood home Jakarta, where he met Indonesia’s president…
German tourist found dead at Indonesian volcano
SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia: A German tourist missing for over a week after setting off to hike an Indonesian volcano has been…
Trump declares ‘patience is over’ with North Korea
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump declared that the US had run out of patience with North Korea over its nuclear…
China says Hong Kong handover agreement ‘no longer relevant’
BEIJING: In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the…
China bans online videos showing homosexuality, affairs
BEIJING: China issued new regulations on Friday around online video content, directing streaming platforms to eliminate a range of programs…
Thailand probes M’sian company allegedly into illegal businesses
BANGKOK: Thailand has set up a powerful multi-agency committee to intensify its ongoing probe into a Malaysian company allegedly engaged in large-scale…
Philippines’ Duterte rides high after ‘rough’ first year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on…