Ailing Thai king undergoes heart operation
BANGKOK: Thailand’s hospital-bound monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej underwent an operation to widen arteries in his heart on Tuesday, the palace said, the…
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Strong 6.2-magnitude quake shakes Mexico
MEXICO CITY: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, slightly shaking towns, but no immediate damage…
Aborigines were the first Australians, new study confirms
WASHINGTON: New scientific research confirms that Aborigines were the first inhabitants of Australia, refuting theories that others of possible European…
How not to get hacked like Mark Zuckerberg
Recent news (June 6) that Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder and CEO of Facebook, and therefore one of the most tech-savvy people, has…
Hong Kong student leader Wong acquitted over anti-China protest
HONG KONG: Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong was acquitted Tuesday over an anti-China protest in the first of a…
France fearful of ‘soft target’ Euro 2016 attack
PARIS: Despite putting unprecedented security measures in place for Euro 2016, France remains deeply concerned over the jihadists’ ability to…
Saudi still reviewing hajj stampede: minister
JEDDAH: Saudi authorities are still reviewing a deadly stampede which struck last year’s hajj pilgrimage, the minister of hajj and…
Clinton wins enough delegates to clinch nomination, Sanders vows to go on
According to Associated Press projections, Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic US presidential…