24 killed in Papua New Guinea tribal massacre
PORT MORESBY – Children and pregnant women are among
those murdered in a tribal massacre in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands area.
At least 24 people are...
Nigeria parliament on lockdown after clash
ABUJA – Nigeria’s National Assembly was on lockdown on
Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a
group of Shi’ite Muslim protesters.
Both...
UAE draws down troops in Yemen
DUBAI – The United Arab
Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains a key member of
the Saudi-led coalition at war with...
Iran makes new nuclear threats
DUBAI – Iran threatened on
Monday to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up enrichment of uranium to
20% purity in a move away from the 2015...
Extradition bill ‘dead’ says Hong Kong leader
HONG KONG
– The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is
dead, the territory’s leader said on Tuesday, adding that the government’s...
Trump hits UK ambassador over ‘leaked emails’
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised the UK ambassador who said in
leaked emails that his administration was “inept.”
Trump said “The ambassador has...
SoKor urges Japan to scrap export curbs
SEOUL – South Korea on
Monday repeated a demand for Japan to withdraw tightened curbs imposed last
week on exports of materials for making chips and...
Mexico’s migrant crackdown gets backlash
MEXICO City – Mexican
police, soldiers and National Guard are raiding hotels, buses and trains to
round up migrants, creating scenes of weeping Central American mothers...
Iran to lift uranium enrichment level
DUBAI – Iran on Sunday will announce an increase in
uranium enrichment to 5%, a concentration above the limit set by its 2015
nuclear deal, an...
Italy rebuffs German migrant appeal
MILAN – Migrants on a rescue
boat that breached a ban on docking in Italy for the second time in a week,
arriving illegally in Lampedusa,...