Myanmar men charged with murder, rape of British tourists
BANGKOK: Thai police yesterday charged two Myanmar men with murder and rape after the killing of two British tourists on…
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Indonesians snap up ‘luxury’ cows for Muslim Aidiladha festival
DEPOK, Indonesia: Every year ahead of the Muslim feast of sacrifice, a showroom in Indonesia swaps cars for hulking cows…
Australian PM seeks re-think on parliament burqa ban after backlash
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott asked officials yesterday to re-think restrictions on members of the public wearing face-coverings such…
16 still missing, typhoon threatens recovery
TOKYO: Sixteen people remain unaccounted for on a still-smouldering Japanese volcano that erupted at the weekend, officials said yesterday, as…
Stopping global Ebola spread world’s highest priority — UN
MONROVIA: The UN launched a mission Thursday to prevent the global spread of Ebola, describing the epidemic as the world’s…
US lifts 40-year arms ban to boost Vietnam sea defence
WASHINGTON: In a decision likely to anger China, the US is partly lifting a 40-year ban on arms sales to…
Shelling in Ukraine rebel hub kills Swiss Red Cross worker
DONETSK, Ukraine: Shelling in the centre of the main rebel-held city in Ukraine’s east killed a Swiss Red Cross worker…
Facebook ‘diary’ keeps track of Damascus attacks
Residents of Syria’s capital have set up a Facebook page to track near-daily mortar rounds fired by rebels fighting to…