Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk
TOKYO: Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a string…
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14 dead, scores missing in Myanmar ferry disaster: official
YANGON: Rescuers have discovered 14 bodies and expect to find scores more after a ferry packed with teachers, students and workers…
25 inmates killed in Brazil prison clash
SAO PAULO: At least 25 inmates died in clashes between two rival factions in a prison in far northern Brazil,…
Iraq forces launch operations to liberate Mosul from IS
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have launched operations to retake Mosul, a city whose capture by the Islamic State group two years…
World’s oldest giant panda in captivity dies in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: The world’s oldest ever giant panda in captivity died on Sunday aged 38 at a Hong Kong theme…
Strikes cause turbulence at Kenya Airways
NAIROBI: Kenya Airways, already facing financial difficulties and a threatened pilots’ strike, cancelled five flights on Sunday after outsourced cabin crew…
All set for Europe’s Mars lander separation
PARIS: A European lander is to separate from its mothership yesterday for a million-kilometre descent to Mars, testing vital technology…
Australian, NZ carriers ban recalled Samsung phone
SYDNEY: Australian and New Zealand airlines barred the recalled Samsung Note 7 from all planes starting Sunday citing its ‘potential…