H7N9 bird flu comes home to roost in China
HANGZHOU, China: The handful of poultry dealers lingering at Chengbei Market have had little to do since Chinese authorities shut…
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Spain wary of new menaces a decade after train bombs
MADRID: A decade on, Spain remembers Tuesday as the day al-Qaeda-inspired bombers ripped asunder four packed commuter trains, killing 191…
El Salvador presidential vote a near tie between Ceren, Quijano
SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s presidential runoff was hung up Monday in a near tie between an ex-guerrilla leader and an…
US-Russian space trio lands safely despite bad weather
ALMATY: An American astronaut and two Russians who carried a Sochi Olympic torch into open space landed safely and on…
Pope Francis factor blows away Vatican cobwebs
VATICAN CITY: In his first year, Pope Francis has blown a breath of fresh air through the Catholic Church that…
Fatah endorses refusal to recognise Israel as Jewish state
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Revolutionary Council of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Monday unanimously endorsed his rejection of demands to…
Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil
BENGHAZI, Libya: Libyan authorities said they intercepted a North Korean-flagged tanker Monday which had loaded crude from a rebel-held eastern…
Chinese passengers’ relatives decline airline cash
BEIJING: Relatives of Chinese passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 declined to accept money from the airline yesterday…