War-hit Ethiopia admonishes US over security warnings
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia on Thursday accused the United States of spreading false information about security conditions in the war-hit country and warned such...
Small Australian firm wrongly named as Taliban hashish partner
SYDNEY: A small Australian medical consulting firm got caught up in an unexpected publicity storm on Thursday after being wrongly named as agreeing with...
More rioting in Solomons as PM faces resignation call
HONIARA - Fresh rioting broke out in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Thursday as Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare called for an end to the...
Mother knows best: How bat moms help pups navigate the world
WASHINGTON - Mothers: they bring you into this world, shower you with care, and help you build up a mind map of local foraging...
China’s birthrate plummets, lowest in decades
BEIJING: China's birthrate plummeted to a record low last year, highlighting a looming demographic crisis for the world's most populous country, caused by a...
Algeria’s poor fret over plan to slash subsidies on basic goods
ALGIERS - Algeria plans to scrap its generous state subsidies on basic goods that have long helped maintain social peace but strained state budgets...
Ronaldo fires Manchester United into Champions League last 16
VILA-REAL (SPAIN) - Cristiano Ronaldo's excellent goal helped Manchester United begin life after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday...
Philippines presidential hopeful Pacquiao says he was ‘naive’ drug user
MANILA: Philippines presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao says he was "naive" and ignorant of the law when he took crystal meth in his youth, but...
Black man slain in Georgia was ‘under attack’: prosecutor
WASHINGTON - Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments on Monday in the racially charged trial of three white men accused of murder...
Indonesia’s defence minister says ‘understands, respects’ AUKUS pact
Indonesia's defence minister has said his country understands the reasons behind the United States, Australia and Britain establishing the AUKUS security agreement, though at...
