Australia border turmoil as Papua New Guinea closes asylum-seeker camp
SYDNEY: Australia’s hardline immigration policy was thrown into turmoil yesterday after Papua New Guinea ordered a processing camp to close,…
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Junk food is fattening rural Chinese children — Study
PARIS: Researchers raised the alarm yesterday about an obesity explosion among children in rural China as a Western-style diet high…
Philippines’ Aquino vows to ‘neutralise’ Abu Sayyaf kidnappers
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralising” Abu Sayyaf militants who beheaded…
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam transferred to France
BRUSSELS: Top Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was handed over to French authorities on Wednesday, federal prosecutors in Belgium said.…
Canada PM Trudeau says no to ransoms
OTTAWA: Canada will not pay ransoms for the release of its citizens held hostage overseas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said…
Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start
SEOUL: “It’s a dying business,” Gong In-Young said Wednesday as he watched US activists clear out the cages of the…
11 dead including 8 soldiers in Cape Verde shooting: Gov’t
DAKAR: Eleven men including eight soldiers were shot dead on Tuesday at a military telecommunications centre in Cape Verde, officials…
Trump scores 5-state primary sweep, Clinton claims three
WASHINGTON: Billionaire Donald Trump swept all five presidential primaries, strengthening his hold on the Republican race, while Democrat Hillary Clinton distanced…