Fears for star Chinese sailor missing in Pacific
BEIJING: Chinese sailing fans expressed fears and hopes Thursday for star sailor Guo Chuan, who was missing in the Pacific…
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Trump’s Hollywood star smashed over sex assault claims
LOS ANGELES: A man with an axe destroyed Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday in…
Australia theme park defends safety standards after deaths
SYDNEY: Australian theme park Dreamworld defended its safety standards Thursday in the face of intense scrutiny following the deaths of…
22 children killed in air raid on Syria school: UNICEF
BEIRUT: Air strikes that hit a school in rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria killed 22 children and six teachers,…
Virus-resistant mosquitoes to be unleashed in Colombia, Brazil
MIAMI: Governments and philanthropists on Wednesday announced an $18 million plan to release mosquitoes resistant to Zika, dengue and other…
Iraq Christian areas retaken but return still distant
ARBIL, IRAQ: Between bombs, destruction and fears for the future, returning home remains a distant prospect for the Christians of…
US to abstain for first time in UN vote against Cuba embargo
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The United States will for the first time abstain from a vote at the United Nations…
Duterte wants US troops out in two years
Philippine president willing to scarp defence pacts with long time ally Washington if necessary