Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff as part of a…
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Australian magnate Andrew Forrest gives away $298 million
SYDNEY (AFP) – Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Monday made the biggest single philanthropic donation in Australian history, giving away Aus$400…
N. Korea confirms ‘successful’ launch of ballistic missile
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea on Monday confirmed the “successful” launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang’s state media reported, adding…
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists kill vigilantes in Nigeria
KANO, NIGERIA: Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed six people fighting alongside the military in two separate incidents in northeast Nigeria,…
Trump calls for international isolation of Iran
RIYADH: US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Muslim countries to deny sanctuary to extremists and called for international isolation…
North Korea fires another ballistic missile
Launch latest in series that sparked international condemnation and threats for tougher UN sanctions SEOUL: North Korea yesterday test-fired a…
Australia declares game-up for ‘fake refugees’
SYDNEY: Australia yesterday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are genuine refugees or be…
Trump scandals no issue for us— Saudi Arabian Minister
RIYADH: The scandals besetting US President Donald Trump at home have no bearing on an increasingly close relationship with Saudi…