Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
World
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
World
February 13, 2018
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
India warned Pakistan that it would “pay for this misadventure” following a deadly attack by militants on an army camp…
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
World
February 13, 2018
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called a rival “crazy and stupid” on Tuesday over his petition to try to get…
White House dismisses idea of US-Israel discussing settlement annexation
Middle East
February 13, 2018
White House dismisses idea of US-Israel discussing settlement annexation
The United States dismissed as false an Israeli assertion on Monday that the two countries were discussing the possibility of…
Israel awards top literature prize to novelist critical of its policies
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Israel awards top literature prize to novelist critical of its policies
Israel’s national prize for literature, one of its most prestigious honors, is to be awarded this year to novelist David…
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly…
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
World
February 11, 2018
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
Nine people were killed in a gun battle between Indian soldiers and militants that raged into its second day at…
Plane crashes near Moscow, killing 71 people: agencies
World
February 11, 2018
Plane crashes near Moscow, killing 71 people: agencies
A plane operated by Russia’s Saratov Airlines crashed near Moscow on Sunday, killing all 71 people on board, news agencies…
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
Middle East
February 11, 2018
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel reopened on Sunday, more than three months after it was converted into a gilded prison for members…
Final Kenyan television shut down by government back on air
World
February 8, 2018
Final Kenyan television shut down by government back on air
The last of three television stations shut down by the Kenyan government last week resumed transmission on Thursday, the channel,…