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With Unifil’s mandate expiring, Lebanon scrambles for a peacekeeping alternative
BEIRUT, May 30 — Lebanon is seeking an international force to replace a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping mission whose mandate ends this year following US and Israeli pressure, even as […]
Sri Lanka suspends senior monk accused of child abuse, stripped of sacred Bodhi tree custodianship
COLOMBO, May 30 — Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously […]
Malaysian diver reveals nightmare conditions in search for two missing miners in submerged Laos cave
PHNOM PENH, May 30 — Rescuers are grappling with narrow passages, zero visibility, and worsening weather conditions, in search of two miners still missing in a flooded cave in central […]
Laos cave rescue: Four men carried out on stretchers, two remain missing after flash floods
VIENTIANE, May 30 — Four more men trapped in a semi-submerged Laos cave for 10 days were freed on Saturday, rescuers said, after one was successfully brought to the surface […]
‘Where is China’ ask delegates at Asian defence forum, as minister, high-ranking officials absent
SINGAPORE, May 30 — The big question hanging over this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence forum, is: “Where is China?” For the second year running, Chinese Defence Minister Dong […]
US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive
WASHINGTON, May 30 — The United States warned today it was “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to […]
Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides, avoids murder trial
NEWMARKET (Canada), May 30 — The Canadian man who sold poison to distressed people worldwide pleaded guilty yesterday to 14 counts of aiding suicide but avoided a murder trial, an […]
Trump’s physician says US president in ‘excellent health’ at nearly 80, heart is 14 years younger, but should lose weight
WASHINGTON, May 30 — Donald Trump’s doctor said he was in “excellent health” but advised him to lose weight, the White House said Friday, after the US president’s annual medical […]
US judge rules famed Washington arts centre was illegally renamed after Trump, orders reversal
WASHINGTON, May 30 — A US judge yesterday ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name […]
After months of turmoil, Nepal unveils US$13.8b budget focused on reforms
KATHMANDU, May 30 — Nepal’s government unveiled yesterday its first budget since sweeping to power after a youth-led uprising, promising reforms and a push to revive growth following months of […]