German suspected serial killer nurse jailed for life
OLDENBURG, GERMANY: A German hospital nurse was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for murdering two patients who were victims…
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US-led raids on IS targets after Christians seized
BEIRUT: A US-led coalition carried out air strikes against the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria Thursday after the jihadists…
Ukraine poised to pull back arms from frontline
United States and Russia trade blame for delays in the peace plan KIEV: Ukraine’s army awaited orders to pull back…
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew still in intensive care
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s first prime minister and the man widely credited with the city-state’s economic success, Lee Kuan Yew, is still…
Australia researchers create ‘world first’ 3D-printed jet engines
MELBOURNE: Australian researchers said yesterday they have created two jet engines using 3D printing in what is described as a…
Abbott strikes conciliatory note over Indonesia executions
SYDNEY/JAKARTA: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott struck a conciliatory tone yesterday after speaking with Indonesian President Joko Widodo about the…
South Korea decriminalises adultery
SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court yesterday struck down a controversial adultery law which for more than 60 years had criminalised…
Hollande seeks climate ‘alliance’ with Philippines
MANILA: French President Francois Hollande called yesterday for a climate change ‘alliance’ with the Philippines that could spur similar co-operation…