Japan PM wife tells of pain of political life
NEW YORK: Japan’s First Lady Akie Abe, taking on a rare public role overseas, told a US audience on Wednesday about her deep unhappiness after her husband’s first stint in power. Akie Abe — who has...
View ArticleComplaints on ‘bendy’ iPhone, software bugs dog Apple
WASHINGTON: Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software powering the iPhone on Wednesday after users complained of bugs, including one that disabled cellular service....
View ArticleI want to forget wrist injury, says Nadal on return
ALMATY, Kazakhstan: Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time since Wimbledon on Thursday and admitted he is trying to forget the wrist injury which forced him to skip his US Open title...
View ArticleObama leaves UN a changed statesman
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama left the annual United Nations meeting Thursday with his presidency reshaped by a new era of global turbulence and his worldview sharpened by rampant jihadism’s “heart of...
View ArticleFBI believes it has identified IS hostage executioner
WASHINGTON: The United States has identified the masked Islamic State militant who murdered two kidnapped American journalists in separate videotaped beheadings, FBI chief James Comey said Thursday....
View Article‘Bash’ computer bug could hit millions
WASHINGTON: The US government and technology experts warned Thursday of a vulnerability in some computer-operating systems, including Apple’s Mac OS, which could allow widespread and serious attacks by...
View ArticleHornets’ Jeff Taylor arrested on assault charges
WASHINGTON: Jeff Taylor of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets was arrested and charged on domestic assault allegations, just the latest unsavory incident to tarnish the reputation of US sports. The...
View ArticleFrance launches fresh Iraq strikes as country mourns hostage
PARIS: France launched new air strikes in Iraq Thursday and promised more support for Syrian opposition forces, as the country mourned the beheading of hostage Herve Gourdel by jihadists. President...
View Article40 ‘rioters’ killed in China’s Xinjiang: state media
BEIJING: Forty “rioters” were killed Sunday in China’s far-western Xinjiang region after a series of coordinated explosions, state media said Thursday. Six civilians, two police officers and two...
View Article1,000 fighters from Asia join IS group: US commander
WASHINGTON: About 1,000 volunteers from the Asia-Pacific region have sought to join the Islamic State group, a senior military officer said Thursday. Admiral Samuel Locklear, who oversees American...
View ArticleMan stabs 4 school kids to death in southern China, Xinhua reports
BEIJING: A knife-wielding man stabbed to death four primary school children in southern China on Friday, state media reported, the latest in a series of such attacks in recent years. The stabbings...
View ArticleBritain set to join US-led air campaign against IS
DAMASCUS – British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday to join the international air strikes against Islamic State fighters, as the United States and its Arab allies turn up the heat on the...
View ArticleOnce-shunned Indian PM starts triumphant US tour
NEW YORK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday started a visit to the United States which is rolling out the red carpet after shunning him for a decade, but a lawsuit revived past grievances....
View ArticleIMF unblocks cash as desperate west Africa awaits Ebola aid
MONROVIA: The International Monetary Fund fast-tracked $130 million (102.5 million euros) in aid Friday to fight the Ebola epidemic after the governments of the worst-hit countries in west Africa said...
View ArticleProtesting Hong Kong students storm government complex
HONG KONG: Dozens of protesters broke through the gates of Hong Kong’s government headquarters late Friday in an ongoing student demonstration against Beijing’s refusal to grant the city unfettered...
View ArticleEurope grabs 5-3 lead after day one at Ryder Cup
GLENEAGLES: Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson won twice and Rory McIlroy swiped a key half-point as Europe rallied for a 5-3 lead over the United States after day one of the Ryder Cup. The Americans led 2...
View ArticleHouse approves P2.6T 2015 budget
The House of Representatives approved on second reading the proposed P2.606 billion budget for 2015 before the clock struck midnight on Friday. The amount is P342 billion or 15 percent higher than this...
View ArticleUS-led strikes hit IS oil targets as coalition grows
LONDON: Three more European countries on Friday promised warplanes to join the US-led air armada battering Islamic State targets in Iraq, as coalition forces seek to destroy the jihadists’ oil...
View Article‘Serious gaps’ remain in Iran nuclear talks: US
NEW YORK: World powers and Iran remain at loggerheads over differences blocking a nuclear deal ahead of a November deadline, a senior US official warned Friday despite days of talks in New York. “We...
View ArticleUS flight chaos after Chicago air-traffic control arson
CHICAGO: Hundreds of flights were grounded at two major Chicago airports after an employee at an air traffic control center lit a fire and tried to commit suicide, officials said. Air transit into and...
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