Category: World

Palestinian state cannot be in Saudi Arabia

ISTANBUL: Arab nations on Saturday condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion to establish a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia, calling it a violation of

Home at last

BANGKOK: Five Thai farm workers held hostage in Gaza for over a year arrived in Bangkok yesterday, greeted by tearful families.  Released on January 30

China’s mega-embassy plans draw fire

LONDON: Hundreds protested on Saturday at the site of Beijing’s planned new embassy in London, citing human rights and security concerns.  If approved, the embassy

Smugglers hide gold in plain sight

TOKYO: Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on the back of the rising price of the precious metal and the recovery of overseas tourists

Thousands face travel disruptions

JEJU: Heavy snow and strong winds disrupted flights at Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern Jeju Island, on Friday, leading to massive flight

Iswaran placed on home detention

SINGAPORE: Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been placed on home detention, local media reported Friday, four months after receiving a 12-month prison sentence. Iswaran,

Tagged, tracked and grounded

PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was fitted with an electronic tag on Friday after being convicted of corruption, prosecutors said — a first for

Back to plastic!

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to