IRAQI Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an end to the nightly curfew that has been in force in Baghdad for years, Brigadier General Saad Maan said on Thursday. “The prime minister
THE producers of an Indian comedy that “roasted” celebrities have pulled it from YouTube following a furore over its “vulgar” content that renewed fears for freedom of speech. The show hosted by
FORMER Australian Test batsman Mike Hussey has been drafted in by South Africa as a consultant during the World Cup, with the Proteas looking to win the tournament for the first time.
A Romanian paraglider has died after crashing into a hill at a popular Nepalese tourist resort, a local police official said Thursday. The 35-year-old had taken off on a solo paragliding flight
OIL turned lower in Asia Thursday as an early rally fizzled out after the euro was hit by fresh concerns over Greece, further hurting demand in the face of an oversupply, analysts
THE Philippines accused China on Thursday of ramming Filipino fishing boats off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, and demanded its powerful neighbour respect its sovereignty over the potential flashpoint
THE FBI has said that DNA analysis indicates one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Bali bomber Zulkifli bin Hir, was likely killed in a Philippine police raid last month that also
