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Australian fires claim 'thousands' of koalas
Published on 28/12/2019
» PERTH: Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing the numbers of the iconic marsupial, while the fire danger accelerated Saturday in the country’s east as temperatures soared.
Russian hypersonic missile enters service
Published on 27/12/2019
» MOSCOW: The world’s first hypersonic missile with intercontinental range became operational on Friday following years of tests, Russia’s defence minister said.
Trump hails launch of US Space Force
Published on 21/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is celebrating the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in the country in more than 70 years.
US and Iran swap prisoners
Published on 07/12/2019
» TEHERAN: Iran and the United States conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday in which a detained Princeton scholar was released in return for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Teheran and Washington after months of tensions.
London Bridge attacker 'was terror parolee'
Published on 30/11/2019
» LONDON: A man shot dead by police on London Bridge after stabbing two people to death on Friday had been out on probation after serving six years for terrorism offences, authorities say.
Hong Kong ready for keenly contested polls
Published on 23/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Chanting “No more tear gas”, dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched on Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections.
Muslims intimidated as Sri Lanka votes
Published on 16/11/2019
» COLOMBO: Polls closed on Saturday evening after a day of voting for Sri Lanka’s next president, an election marred by shots fired at a convoy of Muslims heading to cast their ballots in what some called a coordinated effort to disenfranchise the minority group.
Three dead as bushfires ravage Australia
Published on 09/11/2019
» CANBERRA: Wildfires razing Australia's drought-stricken east coast have left three people dead, several missing and dozens injured, with over 150 homes destroyed, officials said on Saturday.
Hindus hail Indian temple ruling
Published on 09/11/2019
» NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious site in Ayodhya and ordered that an alternative site be given to Muslims to build a mosque — a ruling deplored by an attorney representing the Muslim community.
Cyprus revoking 'golden passports'
Published on 09/11/2019
» NICOSIA, Cyprus: Cyprus is preparing to strip 26 foreign investors — including eight Cambodians — of citizenship, amid questions over whether they should have been issued Cypriot passports under a lucrative investment programme.