MERS outbreak ‘large and complex’ — WHO
SEOUL: South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be expected, a…
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Tearful mother returns to see bodies of ‘left-behind children’
BEIJING: The mother of four children who apparently committed suicide in China after they were left unattended by their parents…
Indonesia demands answers on asylum boat ‘payment’
JAKARTA: Indonesia yesterday demanded answers from Australia over allegations an official paid thousands of dollars to turn back a boat…
Shots fired from armoured van near Dallas police headquarters
DALLAS: Shots were fired from an armoured van at Dallas Police headquarters early yesterday before it drove away and was…
China’s ex-security chief jailed for life
Zhou admits to charges of bribery, abuse of power and leaking state secrets in secret hearing BEIJING: China’s former security…
Abbot refuses to deny immigration official paid people-smugglers to turn back boat
SYDNEY: Prime Minister Tony Abbott said yesterday Australia would do ‘whatever we need to do’ to combat people-smuggling as he…
China ‘left behind’ children commit suicide
BEIJING: Four siblings, aged between five and 14 and left unattended by their parents for months, apparently committed suicide by…
S. Korea seals off two MERS hospitals; worst may be over
SEOUL: South Korea has sealed off two hospitals that treated people with a deadly respiratory disease, officials said yesterday, even…