Air strikes pound Gaza as Israel presses offensive
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza on Sunday (Aug 24), killing at least 16 people, after Prime…
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Communist insurgents raid two Philippine plantations in one day
BUTUAN, Philippines: Communist insurgents raided two banana plantations in one day in the southern Philippines in some of their most…
Netanyahu: Gaza operation to last as long as it takes
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that his Gaza offensive would continue as long as necessary, a…
Defiance, boost to morale at Kiev parade
KIEV: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko yesterday decried Russian ‘aggression’ as Kiev staged a symbolic Independence Day parade while battling pro-Moscow…
Fears of more disaster as death toll from Hiroshima landslides reaches 50
TOKYO: The death toll from devastating midweek landslides in Hiroshima rose to 50 with 38 others missing yesterday as fresh…
China executes eight for ‘terrorist’ attacks
SHANGHAI: China has executed eight people for ‘terrorist’ attacks in its restive far western region of Xinjiang, including three who…
Thailand indicts 26 on terrorism, arms charges
BANGKOK: Twenty-six people accused of plotting an attack in Thailand have been indicted by a military court on charges including…
Four arrests as Macau police halt unofficial democracy poll
HONG KONG: Four people were arrested as police shut down voting facilities in Macau after activists ignored strong objections from…