‘Humanitarian pause’ goes into effect in Aleppo
ALEPPO: A “humanitarian pause” announced by Russia went into effect on Thursday in the Syrian army’s devastating Moscow-backed assault…
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Duterte meets Xi as Philippines cozies up to Beijing
BEIJING: President Rodrigo Duterte met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday, state media said, as the Philippines…
North Korea fails again with powerful Musudan missile test
SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday conducted what was believed to be another failed test of a powerful medium-range…
Super typhoon smashes northern Philippines
MANILA: One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Philippines destroyed houses, tore roofs off schools and…
Robot explorers all set for Mars quest: ESA
PARIS: Europe will send a tiny lander on a scorching, supersonic tumble to Mars Wednesday as part of an ambitious…
‘Rigging’ US election easier said than done, experts say
WASHINGTON: Republican candidate Donald Trump has made the insistent claim that the US presidential elections are being “rigged,” but experts…
Millions in Philippines on alert for super typhoon Haima
MANILA: Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever…
Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: Two Russian cosmonauts and a Nasa astronaut soared into orbit in a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday at the start…