Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim
MELBOURNE: An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court…
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Foreign aid reaches Sri Lanka, 71 dead
COLOMBO: Foreign aid began arriving in Sri Lanka yesterday, bringing help to half a million people who have been driven…
5.9 earthquake recorded in central Australia
SYDNEY: A earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, unusually powerful for Australia, struck the country’s desert centre early yesterday, the…
‘Smoke on board’ EgyptAir plane before crash
CAIRO: EgyptAir flight MS804 sent automated messages signalling smoke onboard before plunging into the Mediterranean, the French aviation safety agency…
Search teams hunt for EgyptAir black boxes
CAIRO: Search teams scoured the Mediterranean Saturday for more wreckage and the black boxes from EgyptAir flight MS804 for clues…
Ailing Thai king treated for excess fluid in spine and brain
BANGKOK: Doctors treating Thailand’s hospital-bound monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej have drained excess fluid from his spinal cord and brain, the palace said…
‘Brexit’ in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan
SENDAI: Britain’s possible exit from the European Union took centre stage at a G7 meeting in Japan Saturday, as UK finance…
Google piecing together a modular phone
SAN FRANCISCO: Google showed off a modular Android-powered smartphone it said is on track to hit the market next year.…