Family of slain hostage say they back Canada’s ransom policy
TORONTO: The family of a Canadian hostage who was executed by an Islamist militant group in the Philippines said on…
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Dutch newspaper urges Brits ‘please stay’
THE HAGUE: A Dutch newspaper yesterday published a heartfelt love letter to the British in the wake of The Sun’s…
Japanese man loses finger in latest bear attack
TOKYO: A Japanese man lost his little finger after being attacked by a bear in western Japan on Wednesday, police…
Philippines’ Aquino says aiming to rescue Abu Sayyaf hostages
MANILA: Philippine’s outgoing President Benigno Aquino insisted Wednesday a Norwegian man and other hostages being held by Islamic extremists on…
Clinton wins final 2016 primary as debate turns to terror fight
WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton captured the mostly symbolic Democratic primary in the US capital, the final vote of the 2016 presidential…
Tokyo governor submits resignation over spending scandal: NHK
TOKYO: Tokyo’s governor submitted his resignation on Wednesday after being criticised over lavish personal spending and faced with a no-confidence…
Orlando attack highlights challenges for Hispanic gays
ORLANDO: Angel Garmendiz lost 11 friends when a gunman opened fire on a gay nightclub in Orlando, slaughtering revelers who…
FBI confident that gunman radicalised
ORLANDO: The US gunman who launched the worst terror attack on American soil since 9/11 at a gay nightclub in…