Australian activists say asylum-seeker boat in trouble
SYDNEY: Refugee campaigners said yesterday that a boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers was in trouble off a remote Australian island, but…
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Juncker named to top EU job in bitter blow for Britain
BRUSSELS: Jean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the European Commission with backing from most EU leaders,…
Kerry: Syrian rebels could aid fight against Iraq militants
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Syrian rebels can help weaken jihadists fighting in Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday…
Temporary blackout hits Venezuela, including parts of capital
CARACAS: A power outage hit a wide area of eastern Caracas and several cities in the interior of Venezuela for…
Hunger for World Cup success rivals Ramadan
Germany’s Mesut Ozil will not observe Ramadan when it starts on Saturday but many World Cup players who do follow…
MH370 passengers likely suffocated, Australia says
SYDNEY: The passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly…
Too long? It’s an epic, says Transformers director
Clocking nearly three hours, critics have rubbished the latest “Transformers” film as too long; director Michael Bay prefers to label…
N. Korea tests ‘cutting-edge’ guided missile
SEOUL: North Korea announced yesterday the successful test of a new high-precision, tactical guided missile, as its army threatened a…