Bali flights resume after ash cloud closed airport
JAKARTA: Holidaymakers stranded for days in Bali when a volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of the island’s main airport…
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Holidaymakers stranded as volcano closes airports
DENPASAR, Indonesia: An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports yesterday, including on the holiday island of Bali,…
Aid after determined Filipino boy studying on street goes viral
MANILA: A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a heart-wrenching photo of him studying on the pavement…
Thailand says rejected China request to deport all Uighurs
BANGKOK: Thailand sought yesterday to defuse international criticism of its decision to deport nearly 100 Uighur Muslims back to China,…
Tearful prayers as Pacquiao visits death row Filipina
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia: Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao visited a Filipina on death row in Indonesia yesterday, with the convict breaking down…
Typhoon lashes Japan islands and Taiwan, heading to China
TOKYO: Typhoon Chan-hom lashed Japan’s Okinawa island chain yesterday as it pushed towards Taiwan and onto China, leaving more than…
Ukraine President: Terrorist threat has ‘significantly risen’
KIEV: President Petro Poroshenko said yesterday the threat of terrorism had ‘significantly risen’ in Ukraine, describing the country as awash…
24 dead in Bangladesh Ramadan charity handout stampede
DHAKA: A stampede during a Ramadan charity handout killed at least 24 people in Bangladesh yesterday as hundreds of desperately…