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Trump-Kim meet, reopening talks on denuclearisation
PANMUNJOM/SEOUL: US President Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea yesterday when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled
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Fresh protests erupt in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot police early on Monday, the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, ahead of an annual rally that is expected to draw huge crowds amid widespread anger over a controversial
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Deutsche Bank board to meet July 7 over job cuts
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank’s supervisory board will meet on July 7 to discuss a major restructuring that may result in as many as 20,000 job cuts, four people with knowledge of the matter said. CEO Christian Sewing flagged an extensive overhaul
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Ship carries waste back to Canada from the Philippines
TORONTO: A ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables returned to Canada on Saturday from the Philippines, closing a chapter on a dispute that started in 2013 and sparked a diplomatic furor between Ottawa and Manila. The
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G20: China and US ready to restart trade talks
OSAKA: The US and China agreed today to restart trade talks and Washington will not levy new tariffs on Chinese exports, China’s foreign ministry said, raising hopes for the world’s two largest economies to resolve their trade war. In their
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Strong earthquake hits Mariana Island, moderate in Sulawesi
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Mariana Island in the Pacific Ocean last night, while a medium quake with a magnitude of 5.1 was reported in Sulawesi, Indonesia early this
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Declare climate emergency, petitioners tell India
NEW DELHI: More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country. Inspired by teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old student Aman
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Another bottled water from Malaysian manufacturer with bacteria
SINGAPORE: The presence of another consignment of bottled drinking water from a Malaysian manufacturer has been detected with the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common environmental bacterium. In a circular addressed to bottled water importers, Singapore Food Agency (SFA) informed
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MH17: Saifuddin wants to see ‘clear evidence’ of Russia’s guilt
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia considers the probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 five years ago as an ongoing process. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said this was because Malaysia is yet to be presented with solid evidence despite
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Animal rights group saves dogs from becoming delicacies
CHINA: An animal protection group said it had rescued seven dogs from a restaurant in northeast China this week that were destined for the table. The mercy mission was staged on Tuesday, when volunteers from the VShine Animal Protection Association
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