US says Islamic State chief alive, still leading
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Friday it believes that Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is indeed alive, despite repeated efforts by…
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China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017: media
BEIJING: China will ban all domestic ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017, state media reported Friday, in…
Obama orders Russian expulsions, sanctions
HONOLULU/WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and sanctioned Russian intelligence officials who Washington…
Nobel laureates urge UN to intervene in Rohingya crisis
UNITED NATIONS, United States: More than a dozen Nobel laureates on Thursday urged the United Nations to “end the human…
World’s highest bridge opens in China
BEIJING: The world’s highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the mountainous southwest and reducing…
New Aussie drone laws put passenger jets at risk — Pilots
CANBERRA: Commercial pilots have expressed concerns about Australia’s drone laws, saying they raise the risk of fatal collisions between unmanned…
Eight dead, scores missing after India mine collapse
NEW DELHI: At least eight workers were killed and scores more feared trapped yesterday after a massive mound of earth…
Saddam still haunts Washington, 10 years after his death
WASHINGTON: Ten years after Saddam Hussein’s execution, the ghost of the Iraqi strongman still haunts America, serving as a potent…