SYDNEY, Sept 12 — An ancient Biblical prophecy lies at the heart of a Pacific islands push to open embassies on contested ground in Jerusalem, experts and former diplomats told AFP.
YANGON, Sept 11 — Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days today, security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government accused pro-democracy rebels of attacking it with drones. Mandalay
TOKYO, Sept 11 — Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip
BANGKOK, Sept 11 — Thai police said today they arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling US$2.8 million intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he
CALGARY, Sept 11 — Prime Minister Mark Carney said yesterday that he had spoken to US President Donald Trump “in recent days” and Ottawa remains ready to reach a
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 — President Donald Trump has promised US$5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November’s midterm
NEW DELHI, Sept 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Indian capital today ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to be dominated by wars in the Middle East
PEREIRA, Sept 11 — One month after a powerful earthquake shattered the Colombian city of Pereira, hundreds of people sleep outdoors or seek refuge in shelters with little idea of
NEW YORK, Sept 11 — The wife of Venezuela’s deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, both of whom face drug trafficking charges in the United States, has requested to be released
SJÖBO, Sweden, Sept 10 — Almost 40 years ago, two-thirds of residents in Sweden’s Sjobo municipality voted against welcoming refugees. The stance sparked controversy, but has now become mainstream, resonating
