EU, Cameron in showdown over Juncker
BRUSSELS: European leaders gathered in Brussels yesterday to try and resolve a damaging row over Jean-Claude Juncker’s likely nomination as…
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‘Great conciliator’ Howard Baker dies in US
WASHINGTON: Howard Baker, a former United States Senate majority leader and presidential contender known for his ability to achieve compromise…
Obama seeks US$500 mln to train, equip Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON: The White House has asked lawmakers for US$500 million to train and equip vetted Syrian rebels, in what would…
Relief for Sudan Christian family in US embassy refuge
KHARTOUM: The husband of a Sudanese Christian woman facing threats after her apostasy death sentence was overturned expressed relief yesterday…
Canada’s aboriginals win historic victory for rights
Canada’s Supreme Court recognized native groups’ rights over a large swathe of land for the first time Thursday in western…
It’s Germany vs. US… in low-Earth orbit
In space, no-one can hear you scream ‘GOOAAALLL!’ But this did not deter German and US astronauts from facing off…
Militants take Iraqi gas field town
Presidency says a session of parliament to be held on July 1, the first step to forming a new government
NY homeless angry at China tycoon’s ‘publicity stunt’
NEW YORK: A three-course lunch hosted by an eccentric Chinese millionaire for 250 homeless New Yorkers in a posh restaurant…