Turkey gives 23 life terms in first Ankara coup verdict
ANKARA: A Turkish court handed down life sentences to 23 people for taking part in last July’s failed coup, in…
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Malaysian family among those evacuated in London fire
LONDON: A Malaysian family was among those evacuated in the fire which destroyed the Grenfell Tower block of flats in…
Duterte takes a rest as Philippine city burns
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn from public duties this week because he is tired and needs to “rejuvenate”,…
Japan rams through contentious anti-conspiracy bill
Japan’s ruling bloc enacted a law targeting conspiracies to commit terrorism and other serious crimes on Thursday, pushing it through…
North Korea says US student released ‘on humanitarian grounds’
SEOUL: North Korea released US student Otto Warmbier “on humanitarian grounds”, state media said Thursday, two days after he was…
Trump being probed for possible obstruction of justice: report
WASHINGTON: The special counsel overseeing the probe into Russia’s alleged meddling in the US election is looking at whether President…
Teenagers rescued from Paris catacombs after three-day ordeal
Two teenagers were rescued from the catacombs beneath Paris on Wednesday after being lost for three days in the pitch-black tunnels of…
Anti-Trump gunman attacks US lawmakers, dies in shootout
ALEXANDRIA: A rifle-wielding critic of President Donald Trump opened fire on Wednesday on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball…