International
Thailand’s ‘Michael Jackson’ jailed over fatal drink-driving crash
BANGKOK: A Thai court jailed on Wednesday a singer dubbed Thailand’s Michael Jackson for...
US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
WASHINGTON, United States: The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for...
1,094 ebola cases reported in DR Congo as WHO records highest first-month caseload
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,094 confirmed Ebola cases,...
South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border: Yonhap
SEOUL: South Korea took a soldier from the North into custody after the individual...
China detains two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling
TOKYO: China detained two Japanese nationals last month for allegedly violating a smuggling law,...
Israeli gunfire kills two in south Lebanon: state media
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Israeli machine-gun fire killed two people on Tuesday in southern Lebanon, state...
Europe heatwave triggers deaths, disruptions & alerts
KATHMANDU: Europe is facing a severe and widespread heatwave that has disrupted daily life,...
US Ebola facility halted, Kenya health minister tells court
NAIROBI: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility,...
India hopes Hormuz traffic will provide energy relief
NEW DELHI: Resumed shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz would ease energy and...
At least 20 killed in armed attack in central Nigeria
ABUJA: At least 20 people were killed after a group of unidentified armed men...
