N. Korea nuclear attack would trigger ‘overwhelming’ response: Mattis
Any nuclear attack by North Korea would trigger an “effective and overwhelming” response, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said in…
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Switzerland sanctions Coutts bank over 1MBD scandal
ZURICH: Switzerland on Thursday slapped penalties on British bank Coutts & Co, saying it “seriously breached money laundering regulations” in…
US President gets his secretary of state
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump notched a victory Wednesday with Rex Tillerson anointed as his secretary of state, but opposition Democrats…
Thai customs police seize record three tonnes of pangolin scales
BANGKOK: Thai customs police yesterday unveiled a massive three-tonne cache of seized pangolin scales intended for Asia’s lucrative wildlife markets,…
Indonesian plane skids off runway in new aviation mishap
JAKARTA: An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 130 people skidded off the runaway as it landed at a major airport in…
Iran rejects ‘baseless’ missile test warning from Trump
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday rejected a warning from US President Donald Trump’s administration over its latest missile test as unfounded…
Trump ripped into Australian leader on call: report
President Donald Trump ripped into his Australian counterpart during their call last week, The Washington Post reported, castigating a refugee…
World’s smallest porpoise on brink of extinction, scientists warn
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s vaquita marina is edging closer to extinction as scientists warned that only 30 were left despite navy…