Singapore teen in trouble again for re-posting anti-Lee video
SINGAPORE: Singapore prosecutors yesterday demanded that a rebellious teenager be sent to a reformatory after he re-posted a controversial video…
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Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
HYDERABAD, India: More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said yesterday, as forecasters warned…
Thai ex-PM Thaksin under investigation for lese majeste
BANGKOK: Thai police are investigating whether fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra committed royal defamation in a recent interview, authorities said…
Myanmar nationalists rally against pressure over boat people
YANGON: Several hundred Buddhist nationalists protested in Yangon yesterday against mounting international pressure for Myanmar to stem the exodus of…
Fears of koala cull in crowded Australian colony
SYDNEY: An overcrowded colony of about 1,000 koalas in Australia is being assessed this week for possible ill health in…
South Korea, US, Japan nuclear envoys to step up pressure on North Korea
SEOUL: Nuclear envoys from South Korea, Japan and the United States agreed yesterday to step up pressure — including possible…
Pope’s finance chief ready to appear at Australia child abuse inquiry
SYDNEY: Pope Francis’ finance chief yesterday said he was ready to give evidence at a child abuse inquiry in his…
Europe must do more to help migrants, says UN chief
DUBLIN: Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said yesterday ahead of a…