International
16 dead in Kentucky flooding, toll expected to rise
Search and rescue teams were using boats and heli-copters on Friday to look for survivors…
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for dozens of deaths in Donetsk prison destruction
Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a prison building…
Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit
Aboard The Papal Plane Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters…
Savitri of India is now Asia’s richest woman
Yang Huiyan is no longer Asia’s richest woman, as the country’s developers, including her…
ICC issues arrest warrant for C.Africa rebel leader
The International Criminal Court said Friday it had issued an arrest warrant for a Central…
North Korean leader says ‘ready to mobilise’ nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was “ready to mobilise” its nuclear…
Zhao denies rumours about Xinjiang life
China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s at a Regular Press Conference commenting on a question…
Graft probe opens against Bangladesh nobel laureate Yunus
Bangladesh has launched a corruption probe into Nobel peace laureate and microfinance pioneer Mu-hammad…
Mirrored skyscraper ‘lines’ Middle East cross-roads
A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two sky-scrapers extending across a swathe of…
Philippines airlifts aid to areas cut off since earth-quake
Philippine authorities on Friday airlifted supplies to districts that have been cut off since…
