Japan PM’s support rate dented after female ministers quit
TOKYO: Support for the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has slumped after the resignation of two female ministers,…
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Clashes in Jerusalem but flashpoint Palestinian funeral delayed
JERUSALEM: Israeli police clashed with Palestinians across east Jerusalem on Saturday (Oct 25) ahead of a potentially explosive funeral that…
Lebanon troops, militants clash in historic Tripoli market
TRIPOLI: Lebanese troops fought a fierce and deadly battle on Saturday with extremist gunmen in the historic market of second…
Obama reassures Ebola-wary American public
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama told Americans Saturday that they must be “guided by the facts, not fear” when it comes…
India clears defence projects worth US$13b: Report
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday (Oct 25) cleared long-delayed projects worth US$13.1 billion to modernise the nation’s ageing Soviet-era military…
WHO eyes mass vaccines by mid-2015
GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of Ebola vaccine doses could be rolled out to West Africa by mid-2015, the World Health…
China to shut factories during Apec to curb Beijing pollution — Xinhua
SHANGHAI: Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli ordered a temporary shutdown of factories to ensure air quality during a meeting of…
Ebola.com domain sold for big payout
WASHINGTON: The owners of the website Ebola.com have scored a big payday with the outbreak of the epidemic, selling the…