Gulf air embargo only applies to Qatar companies: UAE
ABU DHABI: The air embargo imposed on Qatar only applies to airlines from Qatar or registered there, the United…
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Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts
TOKYO: A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public…
Thailand denies warning of possible attacks on tourist destinations
BANGKOK: The Thai government has denied rumours on the existence of a security memo warning of possible attacks on three major…
Macron rivals warn against parliamentary monopoly
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s rivals on Monday warned against handing him an overwhelming parliamentary majority that would stifle debate,…
Britain’s May apologises to own MPs for election ‘mess’
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May took the blame for the ruling Conservatives’ disastrous performance at last week’s elections, as…
N.Korea evading sanctions through web of illicit networks
SEOUL: Sanctions have failed to stop North Korea’s weapons program because the regime has a “complex overseas financing and…
Singapore mother arrested for offering to marry IS fighter
SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who was planning to go to Syria with her child and marry an Islamic…
Qatar foreign minister denounces ‘unfair’, ‘illegal’ sanctions
PARIS: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against Doha by Saudi Arabia…