Honda reports another death in exploding airbag crisis
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Honda has reported a new death linked to an exploding air bag crisis – bringing the global…
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Australia tells Indonesia to fix its borders
SYDNEY: Australia yesterday told Indonesia to better secure its borders in a stinging rebuke after Jakarta demanded answers to allegations…
Thai junta bans lese majeste debate
BANGKOK: Thailand’s junta has banned a journalists’ association from holding a debate on controversial lese majeste laws, organisers said yesterday,…
Viet fishermen ‘attacked by Chinese boats’ in disputed waters
HANOI: A Vietnamese fishing crew said they were attacked by a Chinese vessel using water cannon in disputed waters near…
Safety worries as quake-hit Nepal reopens heritage sites
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal: Nepal reopened its temple-filled Durbar Squares to the public yesterday despite warnings over safety, seeking to woo back…
Japan’s security bills threaten constitution — Legal experts
TOKYO: Legislation that would allow Japan’s military to fight in defence of allies is unconstitutional, legal experts said yesterday, as…
S. Korea reports 16th MERS death and five new cases
SEOUL: South Korea yesterday reported its 16th death in an expanding MERS outbreak, as President Park Geun-Hye called for efforts…
British jihadist killed in Kenya attack
NAIROBI: A British jihadist fighting for Somalia’s al-Qaeda affiliate, the Shebab, is believed to have been killed in a thwarted…