Defiant Qatar rejects interference as crisis grows
DOHA: Qatar’s foreign minister rejected attempts to interfere in the country’s foreign policy yesterday, defying calls from the emirate’s Gulf…
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Britons vote in key election
LONDON: Britain went to the polls yesterday in a snap election to choose who will lead the country out of…
North Korea fires volley of cruise missiles, fifth test in a month
SEOUL: North Korea launched a volley of surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast yesterday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, Pyongyang’s…
Australian police to get greater powers to shoot in militant sieges
SYDNEY: Police in Australia’s most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in ‘terrorist related’ incidents even if the…
British election: what you need to know
LONDON: Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain’s snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the…
An increasingly isolated Trump joins the battle of his life
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has faced down a litany of scandals in his nearly 71 years, surviving bankruptcy, divorce, lawsuits and…
Myanmar child servants abused as legal protections prove elusive
YANGON: Playing with a tiny kitten is the only thing that stops 13-year-old Myat Noe crying as she lies in…
North Korea launches multiple missiles: Seoul
North Korea launched a series of what appeared to be “surface-to-ship” missiles on Thursday, South Korea’s defence ministry said –…