Robbers grab $36 million Samsung electronics in Brazil
BRAZIL: Around 20 armed robbers raided a Samsung plant in southeastern Brazil on Monday, leaving with 40,000 smartphones, laptops, tablets…
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Newborn baby among dead as quake hits Mexico, Guatemala
MEXICO: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday killing at least three people — including a…
Diabetes in Britain nearing a health emergency, says charity group
LONDON: Diabetes is becoming a ‘national health emergency’ in Britain with 280,000 people a year diagnosed with the disease, risking…
One dead as strong quake hits Mexico, Guatemala
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday, killing one person and injuring another…
US begins destroying Syrian chemical agents at sea
A US naval crew has begun work to “neutralize” Syria’s chemical weapons on a vessel in the Mediterranean, an unprecedented…
Thousands celebrate birthday of first Taiwan-born panda cub
TAIPEI: Thousands braved the summer heat yesterday to celebrate the first birthday of Yuan Zai, the first giant panda cub…
Caliph demands obedience in first appearance
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video addressing worshippers at a mosque orders Muslims to obey him BAGHDAD: Self-proclaimed caliph Abu…
Pope denounces ‘scourge of unemployment’
CAMPOBASSO, Italy: Pope Francis denounced “the scourge of unemployment” during a visit to one of Italy’s poorest regions yesterday, and…