Princess Charlotte’s name a triple-homage to royal family
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their new baby daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana as a triple homage to her…
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Tsunami warning issued for Papua New Guinea after quake
SYDNEY: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck 150 km south of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday and warnings of tsunamis were issued.…
US struggles to counter ‘homegrown’ terror threat
WASHINGTON: An attempted attack by two suspected Islamist gunmen in Texas underscores the persistent threat posed by “homegrown” extremists and…
Timeline of Mohammed cartoons controversy
PARIS: The Texas police shooting of two suspected Islamist extremists who opened fire outside an exhibition of Prophet Mohammed cartoons…
Three Thai officials, Myanmar man held over migrant deaths
BANGKOK: Three local Thai officials and a Myanmar national have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking after the remains…
Two dead, one wounded at US Mohammed cartoon contest
WASHINGTONL: Two suspects who may have been carrying bombs were shot dead Sunday, and a police officer was wounded, outside…
Egypt jails 14 policemen, doctor for torture deaths
CAIRO: Egypt’s top court on Sunday sentenced 14 policemen and a doctor to jail terms for torturing two prisoners to…
Light earthquake shakes Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES: A light, magnitude-3.9 earthquake shook the Los Angeles region early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. There were…