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Iran closes gaps with France on nuclear deal
DUBAI: Iran and France’s views have become closer over Tehran’s nuclear deal, mainly after phone calls between President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Iran’s government spokesman said. “Fortunately the points of views have become closer on many
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Sri Lankan boat with 13 asylum seekers intercepted
SYDNEY: Australia’s military intercepted a Sri Lankan boat carrying 13 asylum-seekers last month, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said on Monday, as Canberra sought to defend the relocation of a Tamil family to a remote detention centre. Dutton said
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Fired from truck driving, gunman goes on shooting rampage
DENVER: The man who killed seven people and wounded 22 others in a rolling rampage across West Texas on Saturday was fired from his trucking job hours before the massacre, media and officials reported. Details about the Labour Day weekend
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Tech support: Singapore seeks foreign talent for key sector
SINGAPORE: Singapore is pursuing more foreign tech talent as it ramps up efforts to grow the sector, its trade minister said, adding that locals would also benefit from the plans amid concerns about preserving jobs as the economy sours. The
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Oil prices drop as more tariff added in US-China trade war
TOKYO: Oil prices were lower on Monday after new tariffs imposed by the United States and China came into force, raising concerns about a further hit to global growth and demand for crude. Brent crude was down 27 cents, or
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Polarising presidential candidate reaching out minorities amid suspicions
BERUWALA: Sri Lanka presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been a polarizing figure for much of his political life. It is an image he is trying to change. When he was defense chief in his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government he crushed
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Dozens arrested for Papua protests that set buildings afire
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the easternmost region of Papua following protests last week in which buildings were set ablaze, a police spokesman said. The area has been racked by civil unrest for two weeks over
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Demonstrators to choke routes to Hong Kong international airport
HONG KONG: Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city. Protest organizers
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One killed, nine wounded in France after suspected knife attack
LYON: One person was killed and at least nine others wounded on Saturday in the city of Villeurbanne near Lyon in central France after a suspected knife attack, a police source told Reuters. A suspect carrying a knife was arrested,
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Five killed, including shooter, 21 injured in West Texas shooting
TEXAS: A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the west Texas cities of Midland and Odessa that started with a traffic stop
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