Jihadists destroy ancient mosques and shrines in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Jihadists who overran Mosul last month have demolished ancient shrines and mosques in and around the historic northern Iraqi…
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Japanese grapes fetch record US$5,400
TOKYO: Bridal couples at a Japanese wedding hall will have a special treat at their banquet: a bunch of fresh,…
China’s top graft-buster says no off limits in probes
BEIJING: No part of China’s ruling Communist Party is off limits for its crackdown on corruption, the country’s top graft…
22 injured in Egypt’s pro-Morsi protests
CAIRO: At least 22 people were injured on Friday during clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted former Islamist…
5.7 quake hits northeast Japan: USGS
TOKYO: A 5.7-magnitude quake hit off the coast of northeast Japan on Saturday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate…
Turkey’s Erdogan rebukes footballer over ‘foreign’ tattoo
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan chided a promising young footballer on Friday for having a tattoo on his wrist,…
Phones, shoes face scrutiny as airport security tightened
WASHINGTON: Airlines with direct flights to the United States have been told to tighten screening of mobile phones and shoes…
Cameron’s ex-aide Coulson jailed in UK hacking case
LONDON: Andy Coulson, a former top aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, was jailed for 18 months yesterday for…