Heavy hitters back Marcos’ son for Philippines vice-president
MANILA: Backed by powerful but graft-tainted politicians, the son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed to fight corruption…
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Myanmar opposition says blocked from Coco Islands seat
YANGON: Opposition candidates for one of Myanmar’s smallest constituencies are being blocked from visiting the remote island chain, a party…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’ — World Bank
LIMA: The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the ‘carbon bubble,’…
Hollywood star LaBeouf arrested for public intoxication: police
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf, who starred in the blockbuster “Transformers” movies, has been arrested for being intoxicated in…
Two protesters shot dead in Iraqi Kurdish town: hospital
SULAIMANIYAH (IRAQ): Guards shot dead two demonstrators in the Iraqi Kurdish town of Kalar Saturday as protesters tried to storm…
North Korea ready for any US war
Kim makes the announcement when presiding military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Workers’ Party
International help arrives to tackle Indonesia fires
JAKARTA: International help to assist Indonesia in combating forest and agricultural fires cloaking Southeast Asia in haze has begun to…
Taiwan’s Ma defends China policy on National Day
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s embattled President Ma Ying-jeou defended his China-friendly policies yesterday in his last National Day speech, as thousands gathered…