Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Category: World

Manhunt for suspects in alleged mass killing

WAMENA, Indonesia: Indonesian soldiers hunted Wednesday for rebels suspected of killing a group of construction workers in restive Papua province, as an eyewitness account supplied

Talks best chance to end Yemen war

DUBAI: The first Yemen peace talks since 2016 are the best chance yet to end the war, analysts say, as the international community throws its

Cardinal defends protest leaders in court

HONG KONG: An outspoken Hong Kong cardinal Wednesday defended leading democracy campaigners on trial over massive 2014 rallies which paralysed parts of the city, praising

Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws

SYDNEY: Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications

Bangladesh conjoined twins go home

DHAKA: Bangladeshi twins conjoined at birth have gone home nearly a year and a half after being separated in the country’s first such successful operation,

Chanel sheds crocodile and snake skin

PARIS: Chanel said Tuesday is would no longer use exotic animal pelts, making it the first luxury fashion house to turn its back on crocodile