The nuclear test site North Korea plans to destroy
May 23, 2018 | 17:00
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's promise to dismantle his country's only known nuclear test site has shone the spotlight on the secretive facility near the Chinese border.
Royal wedding guests cash in on official goody bag
May 23, 2018 | 12:36
LONDON: Fancy getting your hands on one of the goody bags given to public guests at Saturday's wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Well, you might need to break the piggy bank.
French public sector, rail workers go on strike
May 23, 2018 | 12:28
PARIS: French public sector staff will join rail workers in striking Tuesday (May 22) to protest reforms proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the country braced for possible major disruption.
Trump urges China to clamp down on North Korea border
May 23, 2018 | 08:34
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday (May 21) urged China to maintain tight control of its border with North Korea until he signs a denuclearisation deal with Kim Jong UN.
Nipah virus kills at least three in India, sparks panic in district
May 23, 2018 | 08:25
NEW DELHI: A deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats has killed at least three people in southern India, sparking a statewide health alert on Monday (May 21).
Activist groups launch campaign to break up Facebook
May 23, 2018 | 08:14
WASHINGTON: A coalition of activist groups on Monday (May 21) announced a campaign to break up Facebook, arguing that the huge social network "has too much power over our lives and democracy."
Britain turning 'blind eye' to corrupt Russian cash: MPs
May 22, 2018 | 16:08
British MPs urged the government Monday (May 21) to clamp down on corrupt Russian money flowing through London, warning that turning a "blind eye" risked undermining its tough approach to Moscow.
Trump 'demands' probe of alleged spying on his campaign
May 22, 2018 | 12:15
US President Donald Trump demanded Sunday (May 21) that the Justice Department investigate whether his presidential campaign was "infiltrated" or spied on for political purposes, prompting it to announce it would look into those issues.
Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding
May 22, 2018 | 08:57
LONDON: Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan began married life on Sunday (May 20) after their spectacular, rule-breaking wedding, but will be delaying a honeymoon as they turn immediately to royal duties.
Terrorism, climate change top agenda for G20 in Buenos Aires
May 22, 2018 | 08:30
BUENOS AIRES: With consensus on sensitive issues such as Iran, Syria or the Palestinians appearing elusive, G20 foreign ministers will focus on the fight against terrorism and climate change when they meet Monday (May 21) in Buenos Aires, France said.
11 killed in Indonesia accident as truck smashes into houses
May 22, 2018 | 08:19
BREBES, Indonesia: At least 11 people died in Indonesia when a truck carrying sugar smashed into several motorcycles and houses on Sunday (May 20), an official said.
In a union of tradition and modernity, U.S actress Meghan marries Prince Harry
May 21, 2018 | 14:21
Prince Harry and his actress bride Meghan Markle married on Saturday in a dazzling ceremony that blended ancient English ritual with African American culture, infusing the 1,000-year-old British monarchy with a blast of modernity.
China-US agree to abandon trade war: China's vice premier
May 21, 2018 | 14:07
Washington and Beijing have agreed to abandon any trade war and back off from imposing tariffs on each other, Chinese state media reported Sunday (May 20).
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