Obama secret agents sent home from Europe after boozing
WASHINGTON: Three Secret Service agents tasked with protecting US President Barack Obama during his visit to Amsterdam this week were…
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Aircraft departures spread to better cover search for missing Malaysian airliner
CANBERRA: Aircraft from six nations depart from the southwest Australian city of Perth in staggered schedule to comb the southern…
Pandas and yak soup on Michelle Obama’s China menu
BEIJING: US First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday wrapped up a week-long trip to China by feeding a panda before having…
Thai police find hundreds of dog skins dumped in forest
BANGKOK: Hundreds of dog skins have been found dumped in an area of northeastern Thailand notorious for exporting canine parts…
Australian PM under fire over knights and dames
SYDNEY: Monarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott was accused yesterday of sending Australia into a ‘time warp’ by reintroducing knights and…
China-France set to tie up deals on Xi visit
LYON: China and France are expected to sign scores of business deals on the first full day of President Xi…
Seoul to limit plastic surgery ads
SEOUL: The South Korean capital Seoul is to restrict the use of plastic surgery adverts on public transport, officials said…
Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plot
CARACAS: Three Venezuelan air force generals accused of plotting a coup against the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro were…