TPP members aim to revive deal after US pullout
HANOI: Asia-Pacific nations will try to rescue a massive trade deal scuppered by the pullout of the United States, a…
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Children in war zones need education, say campaigners
THE HAGUE: Campaigners Friday pleaded for more help for millions of children in conflict zones who are missing years of…
Seven dead, 19 missing in Haiti storms
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Seven people have died and 19 fishermen are reported lost at sea after two days of heavy rain lashed…
Italy makes childhood vaccinations compulsory
ROME: Italy’s government on Friday declared a new law making a series of childhood vaccinations a condition of school inscription…
South Korea’s Moon to take cautious approach to THAAD issue
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday that he will take a cautious approach to the issue on…
Philippine leader imposes strict ban on smoking
MANILA (AFP) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in…
Which countries have the best healthcare?
PARIS: Neither Canada nor Japan cracked the top 10, and the United States finished a dismal 35th, according to…
Japan’s Cabinet approves bill for abdication of emperor
TOKYO: The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday approved a bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate…