“Highly unlikely” surface wreckage of MH370 will be found: Australia PM
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday admitted it was “highly unlikely” that any surface wreckage will be found…
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Toll in DR Congo train crash rises to 74 dead
KINSHASA: The toll in a train crash in DR Congo last week was raised to 74 dead on Sunday, the…
Rebel fire kills 21 in Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT: Rebel mortar fire on government-held districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least 21 people and wounded…
Obama warns Russia as tensions spike
SLAVYANSK, Ukraine: US President Barack Obama warned yesterday that the West would take further measures against Moscow’s ‘provocation’ in Ukraine,…
Dying British teenager raises record sum for charity
LONDON: A terminally-ill teenager has broken all records on the JustGiving fundraising website by breaking the £2.5 million (US$4.2 million)…
Claims 100 stray dogs buried alive in China probed
BEIJING: Claims that about 100 stray dogs were buried alive in northern China are being investigated, an official said yesterday,…
India successfully test-fires anti-ballistic missile
BHUBANESWAR, India: India successfully test-fired an anti-ballistic missile yesterday capable of intercepting targets outside the earth’s atmosphere, a major step…
South Korean PM resigns over govt response to ferry disaster
SEOUL: South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation yesterday over the government’s response to the ferry disaster, in…