Video shows Mexican drug lord’s daring shower escape
MEXICO CITY: Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman paced nervously in his cell before bending down behind his shower’s…
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China warns Manila over encroachment
Beijing condemns the Philippines for doing repairs to rusting ship it ran aground on South China Sea reef BEIJING: China…
World leaders voice relief at Iran nuke deal, chance to reset strained ties
LONDON: World leaders hailed the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Barack Obama seeing a ‘new direction’ and Vladimir Putin…
Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos
JAKARTA: From drones to smartphone apps, Indonesia is harnessing technology to tackle traffic chaos during the annual mass exodus before…
Chaos in Japan parliament as defence bill sparks uproar
TOKYO: There were chaotic scenes inside Japan’s normally orderly parliament yesterday as opposition lawmakers thronged a committee room in an…
Toyota recalls 625,000 Prius cars, other hybrids globally
TOKYO: Toyota on Wednesday recalled 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious including Hollywood celebrities,…
Mexico holds 22 prison officials over Guzman escape
MEXICO CITY: Mexican prosecutors investigating the escape of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman formally placed 22 prison officials in…
27 pilgrims crushed to death in India holy river stampede
GODAVARI, India: A stampede on the banks of a holy river killed at least 27 pilgrims yesterday in southern India,…