‘Horrifying’ execution of US inmate: lawyer
WASHINGTON: The last of four US prisoners rushed to death by the state of Arkansas after intense legal battles, jerked…
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea’s and U.S. militaries said, defying intense pressure from the United…
Rescued Taiwanese hiker marks sombre birthday in Nepal
KATHMANDU: A Taiwanese trekker who was rescued on a Nepal mountainside seven weeks after going missing marked his 21st birthday…
OSCE limits Ukraine patrols after American’s death
KIEV: The OSCE said Friday it was limiting its patrols of Ukraine’s eastern war zone after the death of a…
SE Asia voices ‘grave concern’ on North Korea despite appeal
MANILA: Southeast Asian countries yesterday expressed “grave concern” over North Korea’s nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile launches, despite Pyongyang’s…
British inventor takes flight in ‘Iron Man’ suit
VANCOUVER: British inventor Richard Browning lifted off from the shore of Vancouver Harbor on Thursday in a personal flight suit…
Tillerson to push for tougher stance on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS, United States: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a UN Security Council meeting yesterday to push…
Singaporean jailed for trading radio modules used in Iraq IEDs
WASHINGTON: A Singaporean man was sentenced to 40 months in prison Thursday for helping ship US-made radio frequency modules to…