US-backed forces say will cede territory to Syria regime
BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian fighters said yesterday they would cede several northern villages to government forces as part of a deal…
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Indonesia seeks 9-year jail term for people smuggling kingpin
ROTE, Indonesia: Indonesian prosecutors yesterday sought a nine-year jail term for a suspected people smuggling kingpin accused of organising an…
Philippines demands proof for rights group’s assertion of police ‘executions’
MANILA: The Philippines yesterday dismissed as ‘thoughtless and irresponsible’ a report by Human Rights Watch that President Rodrigo Duterte had…
Philippines takes big step back towards death penalty
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to bring back the death penalty for drug-related crimes has cleared a major hurdle,…
Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago
PARIS: The oldest fossils ever found are “direct evidence” of life on Earth 3.8 to 4.3 billion years ago when our…
Accountants behind Oscars snafu will no longer attend show
LOS ANGELES: The two accountants involved in the embarrassing mix-up at Sunday’s Oscars will not be invited back to the…
President Oprah? Winfrey doesn’t rule out 2020 run
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey did not say she was running for president, but she didn’t rule it out either, raising…
UN reports Antarctica’s highest temperatures on record
PARIS: The UN’s World Meteorological Organization published the highest temperatures on record in three Antarctic zones Wednesday, setting a benchmark…