EU urges Turkey to respect media freedom after newspaper seized
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday urged Turkey to respect media freedom after Turkish police seized top-selling opposition newspaper Zaman,…
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Colombia reports more than 47,700 Zika cases
BOGOTA: Colombia has seen more than 47,700 cases of Zika, including thousands of pregnant women infected with the mosquito-borne virus,…
Brazil’s Lula defiant after detention
Ex-president targeted in probe into sprawling embezzlement and bribery conspiracy centred on Petrobras
China aims to maintain growth pace, fend off unemployment in 5-yr plan
BEIJING: China faces a tough battle to keep its economy growing by at least 6.5 per cent over the next…
Over 60 hospitalised as boat engine explodes in Bangkok
BANGKOK: More than 60 people were hospitalised yesterday, mostly for burns, after the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat burst…
The stars of the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
AFP Relaxnews: From 2000bhp hypercars to hyper-efficient soft top inner-city SUVs, this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which runs until March 13, has something…
Scientists find link between birth defects and Zika virus
Scientists on Friday said they had found the first evidence of a biological link between the Zika virus sweeping Latin…
Amusement park brings ‘Joan of Arc ring’ back to France
A medieval ring widely believed to be Joan of Arc’s last worldly possession is finally back in France, and will…