Satellite ‘pings’ revealed path of missing plane
LONDON: The satellite operator Inmarsat said Monday it managed to work out which direction the missing Malaysia Airlines plane flew…
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Relatives welcome to visit Australia, says Aussie premier
CANBERRA: Grieving relatives of those on board the crashed Malaysia Airlines jet will be warmly welcomed to Australia if they…
West cancels Russia’s G8 summit
THE HAGUE: President Barack Obama and top economic powers on Monday cancelled an upcoming G8 summit in Russia, seeking to…
Michelle Obama touts equality, religious rights in China
BEIJING: US First Lady Michelle Obama promoted ethnic equality, the civil rights movement and religious freedom in China yesterday, raising…
Xi tells Obama to adopt ‘fair’ attitude on China’s maritime disputes
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Barack Obama on Monday that the United States should adopt a “fair”…
Spring arrives in Japan with first cherry blossoms
TOKYO: Spring officially arrived in Tokyo yesterday when Japan’s weather agency announced the start of the cherry blossom season. Forecasters…
Philippine govt and Muslim rebels set to sign peace pact
MANILA: The Philippine government and Muslim rebels will sign a pact Thursday to end one of Asia’s longest and deadliest…
Health workers battle Ebola; suspected Canada case
CONAKRY: Health officials in Guinea battled to contain west Africa’s first outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus as neighbouring Liberia…