China wants to ‘take over’ Australian politics: ex-spy chief
China is seeking to “take over” Australia’s political system with an “insidious” and systematic ...
Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn in as PM by his brother
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s newly elected president is set to name his brother and current opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa as interim ...
Israeli air strikes kill 23 in Syria: monitor
Israel said its warplanes carried out a “very intense” attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria ...
Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10 years
STOCKHOLM : A Swedish prosecutor dropped a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, ending the near decade-old ...
US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
The United States faced stiff international and Palestinian criticism Tuesday over its decision to no longer consider Israeli ...
Hong Kong university protesters defy surrender warnings
Dozens of exhausted pro-democracy protesters occupying a Hong Kong university defied warnings to surrender Tuesday on the third day ...
Manmade noise a ‘major global pollutant’: study
It is well known that human hubbub can have a negative impact on some animals, but a new study Wednesday says the noise we make ...
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050
Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures ...
Malian servicemen patrol party attacked; 24 killed: Malian Military
Bamako, Nov 19: At least 24 servicemen were killed and almost 30 were wounded during a special operation launched by Mali and Niger in ...
Symbolic swearing-in for Sri Lanka’s new president
Sri Lanka’s new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his ...