Tillerson to Africa on a damage-control mission for TrumpNAIROBI: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson flew to Ethiopia at the start of his first diplomatic trip to Africa on Wednesday, seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turnin...
US turns to music in bid to woo CambodiansPHNOM PENH: With US-Cambodian relations at a low, Washington is trying a new way to win hearts and minds: sponsoring a well-known Cambodian musician to sing positive songs about America. "When there i...
Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primariesAUSTIN: Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's...
Buddhist mobs target Sri Lanka Muslims despite state of emergencyCOLOMBO: Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and businesses belonging to Sri Lanka's minority Muslims overnight, police said on Wednesday, despite the imposition of a state of emergency to restore peace in...
US finds North Korea killed Kim brother with VX agentThe United States formally concluded Tuesday that North Korea murdered Kim Jong Un's half-brother with the banned VX nerve agent, blasting Pyongyang for deploying a chemical weapon in a packed interna...
Asian giants China and India flex muscles over tiny MaldivesNEW DELHI/COLOMBO: A Chinese naval combat force that entered the Indian Ocean for the first time in four years may have helped deter an Indian intervention in the Maldives after its president imposed...
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedomJEDDAH: Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it's her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange cones and arrows. Like millions of Saudi women, she plans on applying for...
Indonesian Islamic university bans burqas on campusJAKARTA: An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism from Muslim groups and activists on Wednesday after it banned female students from wearing full-face veils citing fears over the spread...
Forgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourismLUMBINI: During the recent fourth edition of the Lumbini Peace Marathon, Maya Devi temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, was packed with around 100 runners, along with journalists and hoards of touri...
Rohingya repatriation unlikely to succeed: DhakaDHAKA: A senior Bangladesh cabinet minister has accused Myanmar of obstructing efforts to repatriate roughly 750,000 Rohingya refugees, saying it was unlikely the displaced Muslims would ever return t...
China, UN launch ‘zero discrimination’ campaignBEIJING: The United Nations (UN) has launched its 'Zero Discrimination' social media campaign in China this year, hoping to raise awareness of discrimination in the country. Nicholas Rosellini, UN Res...
Old message in a bottle found at remote Australian beachA message in a bottle written 132 years ago and found on an Australian beach by a group of walkers including the parents of Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has been verified as the world's oldest kn...
‘Serial killer’ sentenced to death in BangladeshDHAKA: An alleged serial killer sentenced to death by a Bangladesh court Wednesday for torturing and murdering a woman may have claimed at least seven other victims, authorities said. It was the secon...
Buddhist leader faces treason charges after deadly riotsRAKHINE: A Rakhine Buddhist leader facing treason charges linked to deadly riots appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday, a case that has aggravated ethnic tensions in a region also roiled by the cra...