Jolie visits Syria refugees in Lebanon on war’s 5th anniversary
BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON: Hollywood star and UN refugee agency envoy Angelina Jolie on Tuesday met Syrian refugee families living in…
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Myanmar elects first civilian president
Htin Kyaw hails his elevation to top post as Suu Kyi’s victory, a clear nod that he will serve as…
Bangladesh central bank governor quits over US$81 mln heist
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s central bank chief resigned yesterday, after hackers stole US$81 million from the nation’s foreign reserves in one of…
Space travel rules needed within 5 years — UN
MONTREAL: The UN aviation agency called yesterday for regulations on space travel to be enacted within five years in order…
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
NAYPYITAW: Myanmar’s parliament elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president on Tuesday,…
Japan, China agree to cooperate to impose UN sanctions on N Korea
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, agreed Monday to closely cooperate to have the…
North Korean leader says will soon conduct nuclear, missile tests
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and a test…
Petit Cambodge restaurant reopens four months after Paris attacks
PARIS: The Petit Cambodge reopened on Monday night, four months after terrorist gunmen opened fire at diners at the tiny…