Thai cabinet paves way for prince’s endorsement as king
BANGKOK: Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation’s rubber-stamp parliament, paving the…
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Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia
SYDNEY: Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback in Australia with…
Trump meets with former CIA head as search for top diplomat steps up
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday met with former CIA Director David Petraeus as he ratcheted up efforts to…
Experts, officials trash Trump claim of mass fraud
NEW YORK: Experts and elected officials on both sides of the political aisle on Monday dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that…
Eleven hurt, suspect dead in Ohio campus car-knife attack
COLUMBUS: A university student, reportedly of Somali descent, rammed his car Monday into a crowd of people at Ohio State University…
Europol closes 4,500 websites peddling fake brands
THE HAGUE: In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains…
Police: Bomb defused near US embassy in Manila
MANILA: Philippine police defused a bomb found in a rubbish bin near the US embassy in Manila yesterday, authorities said,…
China complains to Singapore over armoured vehicles
BEIJING: China has lodged a diplomatic protest with Singapore after a shipment of Singaporean military armoured vehicles being brought back…