Over 20 killed, dozens injured in Indonesian tourist boat fire
JAKARTA: Twenty three people were killed and dozens injured yesterday after a fire ripped through a boat carrying nearly 250…
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Burundi minister assassinated: police
NAIROBI: Burundi’s environment minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early Sunday, police said, the first assassination of its…
Trump again doubts US intelligence on Russian hacking
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump again cast doubt on a US intelligence finding that Russia meddled in the US election through…
Kim says N. Korea in ‘final stages of test launching ICBM’
SEOUL: North Korea is in the “final stages” of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, leader Kim Jong-Un said Sunday, claiming…
S Korea acting president promises return to stability
SEOUL: South Korea’s acting president pledged a return to stability in a New Year message aimed at reassuring the country…
Istanbul nightclub ‘Santa attack’ kills 35
ISTANBUL: At least 35 people were killed in a “terror” attack in Istanbul Sunday when at least one gunman reportedly…
Trump praises Putin for holding off on reprisals against US
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for not quickly hitting back at Washington for…
New Thai king urges unity in New Year’s Eve address
BANGKOK: Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn urged his subjects to unite in a New Year’s Eve speech delivered on Saturday,…