Ukraine fights North Korean troops for first time
KYIV – North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the first time, Ukraine's top officials have revealed.
In an interview with South Korean...
Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defense chief
TEL AVIV – Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Netanyahu said a "crisis of...
Trump stages historic comeback to win US presidency
DONALD Trump declared victory in the United States presidential election as he addressed jubilant supporters at his campaign headquarters in Florida yesterday.
“America has given...
Anger in Spain grows over slow response to floods
MADRID – Amidst the shock and trauma in Valencia, the outpouring of solidarity is growing by the day.
At a museum building in the city...
World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies
CANBERRA – The world’s largest crocodile in captivity has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia.
Cassius was nearly 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighed...
Spanish region hit by year’s worth of rain in 8 hours
MADRID – At least 200 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods in southeastern Spain.
In the town of...
India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions
NEW DELHI – India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements to de-escalate tensions along a disputed Himalayan border which has seen deadly hand-to-hand...
World way off target in tackling climate change – United Nations
GENEVA – Global efforts to tackle climate change are wildly off track, says the United Nations (UN), as new data shows that warming gases...
Iran: Israel attack must not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be...
New wave of mass killings in Sudan alarms UN
KHARTOUM – A senior United Nations (UN) official in Sudan says she is deeply troubled by reports of "atrocious crimes" in the central Gezira...