Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World’s End
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops rescued a Dutch honeymooner who became the first person to survive a fall from the World’s End,…
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HK delegates to China’s parliament seek mainland security laws to counter protests
HONG KONG: Two Hong Kong delegates to China’s parliament are pushing to implement mainland security laws months after pro-democracy protesters…
Myanmar says more than 130 dead in fighting near China border
NAY PYI TAW: Myanmar’s army on Saturday said more than 130 people had died in a deepening battle with rebels…
Syria forces execute 10 children of rebels: monitor
BEIRUT: Ten children were among at least 48 people killed in a Syrian village this week when regime forces executed…
Singapore founding PM Lee Kuan Yew in ICU but ‘stable’
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, credited with transforming the city state to one of Asia’s wealthiest economies, is…
‘Indefinite stay of execution’ urged
Australian foreign minister calls on Indonesian govt to ease tensions, clarifies PM Abbott’s comments
Afghan central bank employees raid their own bank and run
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Staff at a branch of Afghanistan’s central bank in southern Kandahar province may have got away with as…
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff refuses Indonesian envoy credentials
BRAS LIA: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday refused to accept the credentials of the Indonesian ambassador to demonstrate her…