‘Put Trump in his place’: nationalism awakens in Mexican presidential raceMEXICO CITY: Donald Trump's habit of slapping down Mexico is feeding nationalist sentiment in the country's presidential election campaign, prompting contenders to defy him and strengthening the hand...
Senior Qaeda leader calls for killing Jews, Americans over Jerusalem senior Al-Qaeda leader has called on Muslims "everywhere" to rise up and kill Jews and Americans in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. In a v...
Looted cash, gold helps Islamic State recruit in PhilippinesMARAWI CITY: Islamist insurgents looted cash, gold and jewellery worth tens of millions of dollars when they occupied a southern Philippines town last year, treasure one of their leaders has used to r...
US federal employees to return after lawmakers end govt shutdownUS federal workers prepared to return to work Tuesday after Congress ended a three-day government shutdown, with President Donald Trump claiming victory in his standoff with Democrats. The House voted...
Mixed village in Cyprus buffer zone looks to offer hopeTwo village leaders, a mosque, Orthodox churches and the UN: welcome to Pyla, one of the few places on the divided island of Cyprus where Greek and Turkish Cypriots live side by side. Nestled in the U...
Lava fountains shoot from Philippine volcanoIntense lava fountains shot like fireworks up to 700 metres (2,300 feet) into the air above Mayon, the Philippines' most active volcano, on Tuesday as showering debris turned morning skies dark and sp...
Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to USDozens of refugees held for years in Australia's remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on Tuesday, asylum-seeker advocates said. The Sydney-based Refugee Action...
As US goes quiet on close naval patrols, China speaks outHONG KONG/BEIJING: While the Pentagon plays down patrols close to Chinese-controlled reefs and islands in the South China Sea, Beijing is sounding the alarm about them, seeking to justify what experts...
Myanmar court sets Feb 1 to decide on bail for Reuters reportersA court will decide whether to bail two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's secrecy law on February 1, their lawyer said Tuesday, raising fears the pair could otherwise face months in d...
Dozens of rape victim support centres to open in IndiaDozens of support centres for women victims of sexual violence are to open across India under an scheme announced Tuesday, as pressure grows on police over their handling of rape cases. Police in four...
Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya returnMyanmar blamed Bangladesh on Tuesday for delays to a huge repatriation programme for Rohingya refugees, as the deadline passed for starting the return of the Muslim minority to strife-torn Rakhine sta...
Aid groups urge rethink of Rohingya repatriations without safeguardsPALONG KHALI: The UN refugee agency and other groups have urged a rethink of a plan to send Muslim Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar amid fears of forced repatriations without safeguards such as guara...
China says it has no information on seized Swedish citizenBEIJING: China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had no information on a detained Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller, Gui Minhai, after his daughter said he was seized from a train bou...
China to develop deep-sea manned submersibles with 11 km depth capabilityBEIJING: China plans to develop two deep-sea manned submersibles, able to reach a depth of 11 kilometers, by around 2020, according to an oceanic association official. Liu Feng, secretary-general of C...