Change of tune from Myanmar after global criticism for turning away rickety boats packed with starving migrants

SHANGHAI: Disney opened its first Chinese store yesterday, before the launch of its first mainland theme park, as it seeks…

MIAMI: Two former college students are suing a Florida medical college, alleging they were forced to undergo frequent transvaginal probes…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi: Burundian security forces fired shots and tear gas in battles with protesters yesterday, the latest violence in weeks…

SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday it has succeeded in miniaturising its nuclear weapons, a development that could allow them to…

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama is poised to quicken the pace of weapons supplies and training to Iraqi tribes, while…

JERUSALEM: Palestinians in the West Bank who commute to Israel to work will from Wednesday be banned from riding the…

NEW YORK: Parents who say their children’s music is dumb might have a point. A new study finds that the…