
Bongo in London for medical checks
LIBREVILLE: Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba is undergoing “routine medical checks” in London during a family trip, the presidency said on Monday, denying his health

LIBREVILLE: Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba is undergoing “routine medical checks” in London during a family trip, the presidency said on Monday, denying his health
BANGKOK: The burnt bones of a community activist who disappeared in Thailand more than five years ago were found under water in a national park,

SEOUL: China reasserted its backing for North Korea yesterday as its foreign minister visited Pyongyang, vowing to maintain “close communication” with its longstanding ally in
GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala’s former first lady Sandra Torres, defeated in last month’s presidential election, was arrested Monday as part of a corruption probe dating back

CUERNAVACA: Gunmen attacked a bus station in Mexico Monday, killing five people and wounding one in Cuernavaca, a picturesque colonial city popular with tourists, authorities

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani yesterday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying the Islamic republic is opposed to such negotiations

SEOUL: A would-be justice minister in South Korea facing allegations of hypocrisy and favouritism involving his family has held a marathon 11-hour press conference in
BEIJING: Eight schoolchildren have died and two others were injured in a “schoolrelated criminal case” in central China, with a 40-yearold suspect arrested, local authorities

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers on Tuesday over his Brexit strategy, despite warning he would respond to

PARIS: Beleaguered Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Tuesday denied accusations reported in the Wall Street Journal that it stole technology from a Portuguese inventor, accusing