ISIS appoint new leader
The Islamic State militant group has appointed a new leader to spearhead the terrorist campaign in the wake of the death of Abu Bakr...
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with their decision less than 90 hours before Britain...
Malaysian police complete probe into 12 detained for alleged LTTE links
Investigation papers involving 12 detained Malaysians, including two lawmakers from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), for alleged links to a Sri Lankan militant group...
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
California's governor declared a statewide emergency on Sunday as a huge blaze, fanned by strong winds, forced mass evacuations and power blackouts as it...
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US...
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the elusive leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, had been killed, dying "like a...
Solomons vetoes Chinese ‘lease’ on Pacific island
A Chinese company's attempt to lease an entire island in the Pacific archipelago was unlawful and will not be allowed to go ahead, the...
India’s firecracker hub hit by anti-pollution drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in southern India is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to...
Spain begins exhuming Franco’s remains from opulent tomb
Spain on Thursday began exhuming the embalmed body of Francisco Franco from a grandiose state mausoleum in order to relocate it to a more...
Journalists urge action against Google over EU copyright dispute
Hundreds of journalists called Wednesday for European officials to take action against Google over its refusal to pay media companies for displaying their content...
To go big on EVs, Japanese car makers think super-small
As global automakers race to put long-range electric vehicles on highways amid stricter emission laws, Japanese rivals are taking a niche approach and steering...
