World
Mugabe’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute
September 12, 2019
Mugabe’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute
The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday to an honour guard in a country divided over…
2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official
September 12, 2019
2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official
About 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said…
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
September 12, 2019
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and…
US says reports of CIA mole in Kremlin put lives at risk
September 11, 2019
US says reports of CIA mole in Kremlin put lives at risk
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday angrily denounced news reports detailing the secret exfiltration of a CIA mole…
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
September 11, 2019
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
Once feared for the all-encompassing power he wielded in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe died a “broken soul,” bereft at his downfall,…
China removes several US products from tariffs list
September 11, 2019
China removes several US products from tariffs list
China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
September 11, 2019
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
After battle with MPs, British PM seeks Brexit deal
September 11, 2019
After battle with MPs, British PM seeks Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Tuesday he was working hard to strike a divorce deal with the European Union,…
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
September 11, 2019
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out…