Church attack puts fresh pressure on peace efforts
MANILA: The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure yesterday on peace efforts aimed
MANILA: The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure yesterday on peace efforts aimed
HONG KONG: A Canadian man has been arrested in the gambling hub of Macau for allegedly trying to defraud an entertainment company out of $284
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia renewed calls for arrest of veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy yesterday amid the threat of sanctions by the European Union, its biggest
HONG KONG: A Canadian man has been arrested in the gambling hub of Macau for allegedly trying to defraud an entertainment company out of $284

ANKARA: A tornado hit the Turkish resort of Antalya, injuring a dozen people, overturning buses and damaging airplanes at the airport with officials warning on
ULAN BATOR: The H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu, has killed seven adults in Mongolia since the beginning of this year, Xinhua news

BRUMADINHO (Brazil): Rescuers worked overnight into yesterday searching for around 300 people missing after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil killed at

MANILA: A predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines has returned a resounding “Yes” in this week’s referendum on greater autonomy, boosting hopes for peace
LOS ANGELES: A state of emergency was declared on Friday in the western US state of Washington following a measles outbreak that has affected more
NEW DELHI: Thousands watched as tanks, camel-mounted forces and motorbike stunt riders paraded in New Delhi yesterday, as India marked its seventieth Republic Day in