Suicide bomber kills two in Syria regime stronghold
DAMASCUS: A suicide bomb attack near a mosque killed at least two people and wounded another four in the regime…
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Nigeria launches clean-up in devastated oil spill region
ABUJA: Nigeria’s vice-president on Thursday launched a $1 billion oil pollution clean-up programme in the Niger delta, after President Muhammadu…
Philippines’ Duterte in hot water for wolf whistle
MANILA: Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte was on Thursday accused of sexual harassment and disrespecting women after wolf whistling a female…
Thai tiger temple monk caught fleeing with skins, fangs
BANGKOK: Thai authorities intercepted a monk trying to leave the kingdom’s controversial ‘tiger temple’ with skins and fangs on Thursday,…
South China Sea set to dominate Singapore security summit starting today
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Roiling tensions in the South China Sea are set to dominate Asia’s biggest security summit starting in Singapore…
Family in US gorilla incident suggests zoo donations
WASHINGTON: The family of a toddler who fell into a gorilla exhibit in Ohio — facing a torrent of criticism…
France and Germany battle deadly floods
NEMOURS, France: France faced more torrential rain yesterday after a week of storms that have killed nine people across northern…
Thai tiger temple monk caught fleeing with skins, fangs
BANGKOK: Thai authorities uncovered a trove of animal parts and intercepted a monk trying to leave a controversial “tiger temple”…