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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...