South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border
SEOUL – South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two countries’ border on the east... Read more.
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will travel to Washington on Monday at the head of a delegation after an official invitation, government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi... Read more.
Egypt’s January-March current account deficit widens to $5.1 billion
Egypt’s current account deficit more than doubled to $5.1 billion (R83bn) in the January-March quarter from $2.3bn a year earlier, central bank data showed... Read more.
Son of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials’ account of warnings
OS GALLARDOS, Spain – The son of a Belgian man who perished in Spanish wildfires has disputed authorities’ claims that his father and other victims ignored... Read more.
Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died
DOHA – Qatar’s former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a sweeping moderniser who seized power in 1995 and broke with tradition to hand it over... Read more.
US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus, US CDC says
A US citizen working for a humanitarian organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the US CDC said... Read more.
Malaysia PM’s coalition routed by key partner in Johor state poll, testing federal ties
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition suffered a crushing defeat to a key partner in a regional poll on Saturday, raising... Read more.
UK police arrest man on suspicion of killing former minister Widdecombe
HAYTOR, England – A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former British government minister Ann Widdecombe. The suspect... Read more.
Toronto active shooter incident leaves 5 people injured, 2 dead, police say
TORONTO – Five people were injured and two were pronounced dead after an active shooter incident in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert... Read more.
Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
WENZHOU, China – Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rainfall to the eastern coast on Sunday and lashed... Read more.
