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Jeanine Anez seeks to unite opposition to Morales as election battle reignites
Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez is pushing to unite a divided opposition to secure an election win in May and prevent the return to power of the socialist party of ousted leader Evo Morales. Anez, a 52-year-old conservative who took
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Wife of fugitive Ghosn slams Japanese justice
Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss. But the pair’s most visceral display
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Saudi Arabia gives compensation to Makkah crane collapse victims’ kin
PUTRAJAYA: Saudi Arabia yesterday presented compensation to the families of seven Malaysian pilgrims who were killed when a crane collapsed onto the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the 2015 haj season. The compensation of SAR 1 million (equivalent to RM1.17
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Russian jets resume bombing of Syria’s rebel-held northwest
Russian jets struck several rebel-held towns in northwest Syria’s Idlib for the first time since a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force two days ago, witnesses and rebels sources said. They said the towns of Khan al Subl, Maasaran
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Iran has made arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
Iran said today it had arrested an undisclosed number of suspects accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, as anti-government demonstrations triggered by the disaster entered the fourth day. Wednesday’s shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight
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Australia ‘open for business’ as cool change eases bushfire threat
Australia today urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States downgraded a travel warning, even as thick smoke disrupted preparations for the Australian Open in Melbourne. Australia is experiencing one of its most severe
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Oscars: ‘Joker’ leads the nominations
Dark comic-book story “Joker” led nominations yesterday for the Oscars in the best picture lineup dominated by stories by or about men and featuring only one actor of colour despite efforts over the past few years to diversify the field.
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Oldest stuff on Earth found inside meteorite that hit Australia in 1969
WASHINGTON: A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said yesterday. The oldest
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Koalas, wallabies endangered by Aussie bushfires
MELBOURNE: The Australian government committed A$50 million (US$34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery programme yesterday, calling the bushfires crisis engulfing the country “an ecological disaster” that threatens several species, including koalas and rock wallabies. Huge wildfires have razed more
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Queen Elizabeth allows Harry, wife Meghan to exit senior royal role
SANDRINGHAM, England: Queen Elizabeth has reluctantly agreed to her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markhle’s wish for a more independent future after the British royal family held crisis talks yesterday to resolve a widening rift among the Windsors.
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