France, Germany seek closer bond to tackle EU crisis
World
January 22, 2019
France, Germany seek closer bond to tackle EU crisis
France and Germany will on Tuesday sign a new friendship treaty to deepen their alliance at a time of…
President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
World
January 22, 2019
President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed Tuesday to investigate security forces over their brutal crackdown on protesters, as he scrambled…
Tokyo court denies ex-Nissan chief Ghosn’s bail request
World
January 22, 2019
Tokyo court denies ex-Nissan chief Ghosn’s bail request
Carlos Ghosn is likely to remain in Japanese custody for the foreseeable future after a Tokyo court denied him…
Trump says students ‘unfairly treated’ over Native incident
World
January 22, 2019
Trump says students ‘unfairly treated’ over Native incident
Boys from a Catholic school in Kentucky were treated unfairly in a rush to judgment, President Donald Trump said…
‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
Life & Style
January 21, 2019
‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
“World’s oldest man” Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity’s first powered…
Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths
World
January 21, 2019
Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths
US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday and she again insisted that he end…
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
World
January 21, 2019
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
World
January 21, 2019
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85
World
January 21, 2019
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85
The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 85 on Sunday as authorities vowed to…
Piercings, incense, drumming: Malaysia marks Thaipusam festival
Culture
January 21, 2019
Piercings, incense, drumming: Malaysia marks Thaipusam festival
Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian Hindus, some piercing their skin with hooks and skewers to show their devotion, gathered…