US student dies after release from N. Korea
CHICAGO: Otto Warmbier, the US student released in a coma last week after nearly 18 months in detention in…
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Long before the internet, cats charmed Stone Age humans
PARIS: Long before they conquered ancient Egypt, cats seduced Stone Age farmers who launched the worldwide feline takeover of human…
Sex offenders cannot be barred from social media: top US court
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that barred registered sex offenders from…
Four foreign inmates tunnel out of Indonesian jail
BALI: Four foreign prisoners have tunnelled out of jail on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, including an Australian man who…
Head of major Taiwan bank held over ‘illegal loans’
TAIPEI: The head of a major Taiwanese bank has been detained on suspicion of granting illegal loans, just months…
US shoots down Syrian warplane that bombed coalition-backed fighters
A US fighter jet shot down a Syrian regime plane Sunday after it dropped bombs on American-backed forces fighting the…
Britain, EU to start historic Brexit talks
BRUSSELS: Britain starts formal talks to leave the EU on Monday, seeking a deal “like no other in history”…
S. Korea to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors
SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In vowed on Monday to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors…