‘Indonesian militants planned New Year’s assault with machetes’
JAKARTA: Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives,…
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Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
MOSCOW: Russian divers yesterday found parts of the military plane that crashed in the Black Sea with 92 people onboard,…
Cafeteria manager jailed for insulting Turkey’s Erdogan, lawyer says
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities have arrested the cafeteria manager of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper for insulting the president after he said…
East Libyan forces launch air strike against rivals in central desert
BENGHAZI, Libya: Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government said they had carried out an air strike against opponents in the…
Russian teams search Black Sea for military plane crash clues
Backed by ships, helicopters and drones, Russian teams on Monday continued to search the Black Sea area just off Sochi,…
Duped by fake news, Pakistan minister makes nuke threat to Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence minister has threatened to retaliate in kind to any Israeli nuclear strike after apparently being tricked by…
Indonesia marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers
BANDA ACEH: Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and mosques Monday to mark a tsunami…
China’s giant cow farms leave neighbours up milk creek
GANNAN: Giant piles of black manure towering over cornfields, while rancid-smelling effluent from thousands of cows spills onto the land…