Pope excommunicates mafia, urges expulsion from clan heartland
CASSANO ALLO JONIO, Italy: Pope Francis launched a scathing attack on organised crime during a trip to the heartland of…
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Brazil’s President Rousseff launches re-election bid
BRASILIA: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff formally launched her re-election bid on Saturday, leading in opinion polls despite lingering discontent over…
US readies diplomatic push for unity
Obama’s refusal to approve air strikes prompts Iran to charge that US lacked the will to fight terror
Australia offers asylum-seekers A$10k to return home
SYDNEY: Australia is offering asylum-seekers in its Pacific immigration camps up to A$10,000 (US$9,400) if they voluntarily return to their…
Singapore pm leaving for six-day official trip to US
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will kick off a six-day official trip to the US yesterday, Xinhua news…
More than 400 US military drones lost in crashes — Report
WASHINGTON: The United States has lost more than 400 military drones in major crashes worldwide since 2001, The Washington Post…
China says 13 attackers killed in Xinjiang assault
BEIJING: Chinese police shot dead 13 people in Xinjiang after they drove into a police building and set off an…
Ukraine report new rebel attacks after ceasefire
KIEV: Ukraine said yesterday that pro-Russian rebels continued to mount fierce mortar attacks against government forces in the strife-torn separatist…