Palestinian anger after man shot dead at Egypt border
GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Palestinians in Gaza and on social media have expressed outrage over the death of a naked…
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Swedish courts temporarily ban wolf hunting
STOCKHOLM: Swedish courts on Monday ordered a temporary ban on wolf hunting in parts of the country, favouring animal rights…
Storms kill at least 43, wreak holiday havoc for millions
DALLAS: Storms hit the US South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed…
S. Korea, Japan strike deal on ‘comfort women’
Abe offers apologies, Japan to offer US$8.3 mln payment ‘to recover honour and dignity’ of comfort women
Freight train carrying sulphuric acid derails in Australia
SYDNEY: A freight train carrying 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid has derailed in Australia, with a two-kilometre exclusion zone around…
Abe says deal heralds new era with S. Korea
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of…
Myanmar activist jailed for satirical army Facebook post
YANGON: A Myanmar court sentenced a female activist to six months in jail yesterday for a Facebook post satirising the…
Cambodian PM vows dual nationality ban for politicians
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen vowed yesterday to create a new law banning political party leaders from holding…