Thai election could be delayed to 2017 if charter rejected
BANGKOK: A general election in Thailand could be delayed until April 2017 if a newly drafted constitution is rejected by…
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Hundreds dead, millions displaced as monsoon rains lash Asia
YANGON: Monsoon rains have claimed the lives of hundreds of people across Asia, authorities said yesterday, as rescue workers scrambled…
China wants no talk of South China Sea at upcoming Asean meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said yesterday the disputed South China Sea should not be discussed at…
Sukarno’s daughter defends awarding Kim Jong-Un peace prize
JAKARTA: A daughter of Indonesia’s founding president has defended honouring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un with an award for statesmanship,…
Four people dead from Legionnaires’ disease in New York
NEW YORK: Four people have died from Legionnaires’ disease in New York since mid-July and another 55 are currently hospitalized,…
Double crane accident in Netherlands leaves 20 hurt
THE HAGUE: About 20 people were injured in the western Dutch town of Alphen aan den Rijn on Monday when…
Madrid apartment block collapses after being evacuated
MADRID: A four-storey apartment building collapsed in Madrid on Monday just hours after firefighters evacuated all of its occupants, some…
Barnacles could provide clues to missing MH370 — Experts
SYDNEY: Barnacles encrusted on a piece of plane debris that washed up on the French island of Reunion might help…