Japan palace denies emperor’s wish to abdicate
TOKYO: Japan’s Emperor Akihito has no plans to step down, the imperial household has insisted, denying reports the 82-year-old wants…
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May becomes Britain’s PM, makes Johnson foreign minister
LONDON: Theresa May took over as Britain’s new prime minister charged with pulling the country out of the EU, and…
Germans join Pokemon hunt as hit game reaches Europe
BERLIN: The Pokemon Go mobile gaming craze reached European fans on Wednesday, with players in Germany the first to get…
Pokemon politics as Israelis, Palestinians get in on the app
JERUSALEM: Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly being caught up in the Pokemon craze sweeping the planet but, like many things…
Queen accepts Cameron’s resignation as UK PM: palace
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday formally accepted David Cameron’s resignation as Britain’s prime minister, an official said, before Theresa…
Strong 6.3 magnitude quake hits New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands
WELLINGTON: A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific late Wednesday, the US Geological…
China warns against ‘cradle of war’ in sea
BEIJING: China warned its rivals yesterday against turning the South China Sea into a ‘cradle of war’ and threatened an…
Theresa May prepares to take over as Brexit PM
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron steps down yesterday and Theresa May prepares to take his place following a momentous…