Lockheed CEO meets Trump; vows to create thousands of jobs
NEW YORK: The chief of US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin met on Friday with Donald Trump, promising to create thousands…
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Kerry confident Trump admin will stick to Asia policies
HO CHI MINH CITY: Outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday he was confident the next administration would…
Thai parliament approves king’s constitutional changes request
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military-backed parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday to make amendments to the constitution as suggested by the new king’s office,…
Kerry farewell tour starts in Vietnam in final Asia push
HANOI: US Secretary of State John Kerry began his farewell tour in Vietnam yesterday, giving a final push for Washington’s…
MPs refuse to meet UN envoy probing Rohingya abuse
SITTWE, Myanmar: The ruling party in Myanmar’s Rakhine state government said yesterday it refused to meet a UN envoy who…
Live video of 12-year-old girl’s suicide goes viral
MIAMI: Video of a 12-year-old US girl’s suicide broadcast live has gone viral around the world, and local police say…
Villagers evacuated as Britain faces severe flood warnings
LONDON: Seaside residents in southern England were ordered to evacuate Friday as Britain faced severe flood warnings, after snow caused…
Australian police in search for lost ‘cute and furry’ quokka Steve
SYDNEY: A runaway quokka, who escaped its island home off Australia’s west coast on a rubbish barge, is in danger…