John Avildsen, director of ‘Rocky’, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES: John Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director whose blockbuster films like “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” championed the ascent of…
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EU unveils plans to regulate drones by 2019
BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled a blueprint to safely regulate drone traffic in Europe by 2019 in order to tap…
German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies
BERLIN: Germany’s longest serving post-war leader, Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and an architect of European integration,…
Seven US destroyer crew missing after collision: Japan coastguard
TOKYO: A US Navy destroyer collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan early Saturday, leaving seven…
London tower block fire protesters storm town hall
LONDON: Dozens of people attending an angry protest for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy stormed the town hall…
Trump announces he’s being investigated
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced he is under investigation and appeared to attack a senior Department of Justice official…
China kindergarten blast was bomb, suspect dead
FENGXIAN: The blast that killed eight people and injured dozens outside a kindergarten in eastern China was caused by…
Philippine war babies to live with ‘Martial’ law legacy
MARAWI: Raisah Labay gently cradles her newborn: a boy who was named Martial to mark her flight from a…