Cameraman recounts death of ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin
SYDNEY: The cameraman who witnessed the death of Australian ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin on Monday revealed a stingray stabbed at…
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Libyan navy deploys to stop rebel oil shipment
TRIPOLI: The Libyan navy moved yesterday to stop a North Korean ship from leaving a rebel-held port loaded with oil,…
New Zealand PM calls Sept 20 polls
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key yesterday called a general election for Sept 20, when his centre-right government will…
Continue travelling, Abbott tells Australians
MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Tony Abbott is encouraging Australians to keep travelling despite fears terrorists may have been behind thedisappearance of…
Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commander
TOKYO: Astronaut Koichi Wakata has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, according to the country’s space…
Japan, US differ on China in talks on ‘grey zone’ military threats
TOKYO/WASHINGTON: As Japan and the United States start talks on how to respond to armed incidents that fall short of…
Colombia voters give lukewarm support for peace process
BOGOTA: Columbian voters showed lukewarm support for peace talks with guerrillas Sunday by giving the country’s president a majority in…
Both candidates claim win in Salvador’s presidential runoff
SAN SALVADOR: The parties of both candidates in El Salvador’s surprisingly tight presidential runoff clash claimed victory late Sunday. Pre-election…