US imposes new Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine peace talks
KIEV: The United States imposed sanctions Friday on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents....
View ArticleToo ‘ugly’ to rape: Brazil lawmaker comment sparks fury
BRASILIA: A debate about sexual violence in Brazil sparked by a lawmaker’s comments on the floor of Congress has spread beyond government chambers, triggering a national debate about rape and sexism in...
View ArticleUS issues worldwide travel alert
WASHINGTON: The United States issued a worldwide travel alert, warning Americans to be vigilant during the holiday period, especially in the wake of a deadly siege in Australia. Sydney this week saw a...
View ArticleClooney slams skittish Hollywood after Sony hack
LOS ANGELES: Film star George Clooney slammed the Hollywood movie industry for failing to stand up against the cyber threats that prompted Sony Pictures to cancel release of the movie “The Interview.”...
View ArticleJovial Obama paints picture of resurgent America
WASHINGTON: After a tough year capped by a bruising defeat for his Democrats in last month’s midterm elections, no one would blame President Barack Obama if he were a bit down. On Friday at his...
View ArticleN. Korea proposes joint probe with US into Sony cyber attack
SEOUL: North Korea called Saturday for a joint investigation with the US into a crippling cyber attack on Sony Pictures, denouncing Washington’s “slandering” after President Barack Obama warned...
View ArticleRussia brands new sanctions roadblock to Ukraine peace
KIEV: Russia accused the West on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) of stoking unrest in Ukraine by adopting anti-Kremlin sanctions that further erode the prospect of peace talks to end the separatist war. A...
View ArticleFurious at leaks, Madonna releases songs early
NEW YORK: Madonna on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) suddenly released six new songs months ahead of schedule, furious that early versions had leaked online in what she had described as “artistic rape.”...
View ArticleNorth Korea faces UN Security Council scrutiny
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea comes under scrutiny Monday at the UN Security Council in the first-ever meeting on its dismal rights record, amid calls for Pyongyang to be referred to the International...
View ArticleCastro hails US-Cuba thaw, but says won’t change political system
HAVANA: Cuban President Raul Castro said he was ready to discuss any topic with Washington after the historic bilateral rapprochement, but warned not to expect political change. And while the leader of...
View ArticleProtesters gather at America’s biggest shopping mall
WASHINGTON: Hundreds of demonstrators filed into America’s largest shopping mall Saturday as part of an ongoing wave of protests against racially charged police violence, interrupting one of the...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn claims 61st World Cup win in Val d’Isere
Lindsey Vonn notched up her 61st World Cup win with success in the women’s downhill at Val d’Isere on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The four-time overall World Cup champion claimed her latest race by...
View ArticleSpurs lose another overtime heartbreaker
SAN ANTONIO: Damian Lillard scored a career high 43 points as Portland beat San Antonio 129-119 in triple overtime, sending the Spurs to their second-straight heartbreaking triple overtime loss. The...
View ArticleIS executes Syrian for aiding regime air strikes: SITE
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group has publicly executed a Syrian it accused of planting tracking devices for deadly regime air strikes, SITE Intelligence reported on Saturday. The jihadist group posted...
View ArticleXi warns Hong Kong and Macau in ‘one China’ message
MACAU: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Hong Kong and Macau on Saturday to remember they are part of “one China”, as pro-democracy campaigners in both semi-autonomous territories call for free...
View ArticleDriver ploughs into crowd in France’s second ‘Allahu Akbar’ attack
DIJON, France: A driver shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is greatest”) ploughed into pedestrians in eastern France Sunday, injuring 11 of them, just a day after a man yelling the same words was killed in...
View ArticleAnti-Islamist claims victory in disputed Tunisia election
TUNIS: Anti-Islamist candidate Beji Caid Essebsi has claimed victory in Tunisia’s first free presidential election but bitter rival and incumbent Moncef Marzouki dismissed the declaration as unfounded...
View ArticleElton John weds partner of 21 years as stars look on
WINDSOR, United Kingdom: British pop legend Elton John married David Furnish on Sunday (Monday in Manila), exactly nine years since their civil partnership, with stars including David and Victoria...
View ArticleNY cop gunman told bystanders to watch
NEW YORK: New York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to “watch what I’m going to do” just before the killings. Candles, flowers and an...
View ArticleWikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for traveling spies
WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks on Sunday released two CIA documents that offered tips to help spies maintain their cover while using false documents as they crossed international borders. The two documents,...
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