Online game “Razor Wire” highlights migrants’ hardship
LJUBLJANA – The new online game “Razor Wire” has three fiendishly tricky levels to it: First, escape war in your home country. Then, dodge police as they raze your migrant…
Iran wants to expand missile range despite US ire
GENEVA – Iran wants to increase its missiles’ range, a senior military official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a move that would irk the United States which views Tehran’s…
Indian police probe if violence over dead cow was result of conspiracy
NEW DELHI – Police in India are investigating whether a deadly protest over the alleged slaughter of a cow, an animal many Hindus consider sacred, was aimed at sparking religious…
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker barred from contesting local election
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities have barred a pro-democracy lawmaker from running in a local election for “implicitly” supporting Hong Kong’s independence from China, in what critics said was…
Hoping to win Brexit support, PM May says world leaders ready for trade
LONDON – Several world leaders are keen to strike trade deals with Britain once the country is out of the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May will say today, pressing…
Trump wants Kim to know he likes him and will fulfil his wishes, S.Korean leader says
SEOUL – Donald Trump wants North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to know that he likes him and will fulfil his wishes, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said, a day…
Disobedient nun saved my life, pope says in new book
VATICAN CITY – A hard-headed hospital nun who disobeyed doctor’s orders saved the life of Pope Francis some six decades ago when he risked dying of pneumonia, the pope reveals…
China, US declare 90-day halt to new tariffs: White House
BUENOS AIRES – China and the United States have agreed to halt additional tariffs in a deal that keeps their trade war from escalating as the two sides try again…
Bush’s single White House term shaped US history for decades
WASHINGTON – He was president for only four years, but George H.W. Bush shaped US history for decades, taking on tough jobs from Beijing to the CIA, ousting Iraqi forces…
Madagascar president concedes defeat in polls: statement
ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar’s president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, has conceded defeat in his bid for a second term after managing a distant third in the first round of voting in the island’s…
