China weighs in with criticism of presidential candidate’s Muslim ban comments
BEIJING: China weighed in yesterday with its own, albeit indirect, criticism of a proposal by leading US Republican presidential candidate…
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E-cigarettes contain dangerous ‘popcorn lung’ chemicals
WASHINGTON: Three in four e-cigarettes were found to use a flavoured liquid that has been linked to severe respiratory disease,…
Third bomber at Paris’s Bataclan music hall identified
A 23-year-old man from the eastern French city of Strasbourg has been identified as the third bomber involved in the…
Syria rebels begin evacuating last Homs district under deal
BEIRUT: Syrian rebel forces on Wednesday began evacuating the last district they hold in the central city of Homs under…
UN says 12,000 Syrian refugees stranded at Jordan border
AMMAN: Around 12,000 people who have fled the war in Syria are stranded at the Jordanian border, the UN High…
Many ignore Beijing smog warnings
Hundreds of people, including toddlers pack Tiananmen Square despite issuance of red alert BEIJING: A blanket of humid, still air…
Survivors mark 74th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU: A handful of aging US military veterans who survived the surprise Japanese bombing raid that drew the United States…
US deploys P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore amid South China Sea row
SINGAPORE: The United States has deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore for the first time ever, both countries…