Duterte sworn in as the Philippines’ 16th president
MANILA: Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the Philippines’ president on Thursday, after promising a ruthless and deeply…
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N. Korea leader Kim Jong-Un gets new ‘top post’
SEOUL: North Korea has created a new, supreme governing commission with leader Kim Jong-Un as its chairman, underlining the 33-year-old’s…
Facebook to put friends and family first, not media
WASHINGTON: Facebook said Wednesday it would give friends and family more prominence on user feeds, a move that may hurt…
41 dead in Istanbul airport attacks
Turkey points finger of blame at Islamic States jihadists after a triple suicide bombing and gun attack ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday…
Italy, Netherlands offer to share UN council seat
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Italy and the Netherlands agreed Tuesday to split their term on the UN Security Council after…
Firebomb attack outside Australian mosque
SYDNEY: A firebomb attack outside an Australian mosque while worshippers were at prayer was condemned Wednesday by Prime Minister Malcolm…
EU meets without Britain for first time since Brexit vote
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will Wednesday assess the damage from Britain’s decision to leave the bloc and try to prevent…
Parents told to contact doctors amid Indonesia vaccine scandal
JAKARTA: Indonesian parents were being advised Wednesday to consult their doctors and consider re-innoculating their children as a massive counterfeit…