IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
World
April 30, 2019
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
World
April 30, 2019
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
World
April 30, 2019
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
World
April 30, 2019
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
World
April 29, 2019
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…
Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory
World
April 29, 2019
Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory
Spain faces weeks of coalition talks after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won snap elections without a majority, splitting the…
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
Environment
April 29, 2019
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
Diplomats from 130 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to validate a grim UN assessment of the state of Nature…
Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed
World
April 29, 2019
Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed
A rabbi who carried on preaching despite being wounded in the latest deadly shooting at a US synagogue said Sunday…
Britain’s FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network
World
April 29, 2019
Britain’s FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged caution over the role of China’s Huawei in the UK, saying the government…