Philippines’ most active volcano spews ash anew
Xinhua, Manila :The Philippines’ most active volcano, Mount Mayon, spewed grayish white ash plume that rose 500 to 600 meters above the crater Thursday morning,...
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Iraqi lawmakers criticise Trump visit as blow to Iraqi sovereignty
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday as a violation of...
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US warns travellers over security at Manila airportAFP, Manila The United States has warned its citizens that security at the Philippines’s main airport does not...
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
AP, Jakarta :Indonesia raised the alert status of the Anak Krakatoa volcano to the second-highest level on Thursday morning, imposing a 5km exclusion zone.This comes...
US to take `extraordinary` measures in face of migrant surge
AFP, United States :The United States will take “extraordinary” protective measures to deal with a surge of immigrant children in custody, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen...
Destruction of tunnels from Lebanon `nearly done`: Netanyahu
AFP, Jerusalem :Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the Israeli army’s operation to locate and destroy cross-border tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon was...
Pakistan’s journalists complain of increasing censorship
AP, Islamabad :Pakistani journalists, who have taken on military dictators and been beaten and jailed in the pursuit of a free press, say they now...
Koreas’ bid to reconnect rail, road links clouded by sanctions issue
Reuters, Seoul :The two Koreas on Wednesday launched a project to reconnect rail and road links severed since the 1950-53 Korean War, but actual construction...
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2nd Guatemalan migrant child dies in US custodyAFP, WashingtonAn eight-year-old migrant from Guatemala died in government custody on Tuesday, US Customs and Border Protection said,...
Indonesian rescuers struggle against heavy rain to reach tsunami-hit villages
Reuters, Sumur :Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java amid an “extreme weather” rain warning after...
Pope urges ‘fraternity’ in Christmas message
AFP, Vatican City :Pope Francis called for peace and “fraternity” and Queen Elizabeth II warned against “tribalism”, as millions across the world celebrated Christmas on...
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N Korea blasts UN resolution on rights abuseAFP, SeoulNorth Korea on Tuesday hit back at a latest UN resolution that condemned Pyongyang’s rights abuses, calling...