Cambodia: Asean should stay out of sea dispute
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia threw its support yesterday behind China’s position on settling South China Sea disputes, arguing that territorial conflicts…
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Japanese zoo may rename ‘Charlotte’ the monkey over royal clash
TOKYO: A Japanese zoo said Thursday it is rethinking the name of a baby monkey after a public poll decided…
Indonesian court postpones death row Frenchman’s appeal
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court yesterday postponed the start of an appeal by a Frenchman on death row to next week,…
Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes off PNG and Solomon Islands
SYDNEY: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands yesterday, but a…
Australian man could face death penalty in China drug trial
Guangzhou, CHINA: An Australian man on Thursday faced a possible death sentence on charges of attempting to smuggle millions of…
C. Africa to take ‘legal action’ against French soldiers in rape case
BANGUI, Central African Republic: The Central African Republic will take legal action against the French soldiers accused of raping children…
Scottish nationalist elected youngest UK MP since 1667
PAISLEY, UNITED KINGDOM: A 20-year-old student representing the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) was elected Britain’s youngest lawmaker since 1667…
Oil prices steady after highs
LONDON: Oil prices steadied on Thursday, a day after reaching five-month high points following an unexpected drop in US crude…