IS demonstration killings plot foiled
Australia detain 15 people in a pre-dawn counter-terrorism operation carried out across Sydney and Brisbane SYDNEY: Australia’s largest ever counter-terrorism…
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Scotland votes on independence from Britain
EDINBURGH: Scotland began voting yesterday on whether to become independent from Britain in a referendum which has electrified the nation,…
US contractor gets 7 years for passing secrets to Chinese girlfriend
HONOLULU: A former US military contractor in Hawaii was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison for…
Fiji coup leader heads for historic poll victory
SUVA, Fiji: Coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama was yesterday on the verge of sweeping a historic vote to become Fiji’s first…
Border row hangs heavy over Xi’s first India visit
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has complained to China’s visiting president about border incursions, the government said yesterday,…
Five diamond thieves arrested at Hong Kong gem fair
HONG KONG: Five would-be diamond thieves have been arrested this week for trying to steal gems worth US$880,000 at a…
Iran slams US as ‘obsessed’ with sanctions as talks resume
NEW YORK: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday accused Washington of being ‘obsessed’ with sanctions as a new…
Obama and US lawmakers turn up heat on IS
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama and US lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on the Islamic State Wednesday, with the president declaring there…