Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists WASHINGTON: Setting a hard-line tone on national security, US President Donald Trump on Friday suspended the nation's refugee programme for four months, aiming to keep "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States. Trump traveled to the... Women 28 Jan, 2017
Iran says has options if nuclear deal fails BRATISLAVA: Iran wants all parties to stick to an international nuclear deal but has options if that does not happen, its foreign minister said on Thursday after the US election victory of Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull out of the pact. "Of... Women 11 Nov, 2016
Ukraine announces 'Normandy Format' meeting in Berlin on October 19 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has agreed to a so-called "Normandy Format" meeting in Berlin on October 19, bringing together Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine for talks on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, a statement said on... Women 18 Oct, 2016
Poll shows majority in Philippines satisfied with Duterte MANILA: An independent poll released Thursday showed that more than three-quarters of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte, even though he is under fire internationally for his deadly crackdown on suspected drug dealers and... Women 06 Oct, 2016
Philippine president apologises to Jews for Hitler remark MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to Jews worldwide Sunday after his remarks drawing comparisons between his bloody anti-drug war and Hitler and the Holocaust sparked shock and outrage. The tough-talking Duterte said his... Women 03 Oct, 2016
Israel condemns Philippines president for invoking Hitler JERUSALEM: Israel's Foreign Ministry says it's "unfortunate" that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chose to invoke Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust in his bloody anti-crime war. Spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon says Saturday Israel is convinced the... Women 01 Oct, 2016
Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would "be happy" to exterminate 3 million drug users and peddlers in the country. Although the administration of US... Women 01 Oct, 2016
Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would "be happy" to exterminate 3 million drug users and peddlers in the country. Although the administration of US President... Women 01 Oct, 2016
Shimon Peres, ex-Israeli president and PM, dies at 93 JERUSALEM: Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed his country toward peace, died early... Women 28 Sep, 2016
Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer dies in Germany at age 96 BERLIN: Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer, who dedicated his life in post-war Germany to fighting anti-Semitism, has died. He was 96. German Chancellor Angela Merkel honored Mannheimer Saturday for his efforts to keep the memory of the... Women 24 Sep, 2016
Philippine's 'Ang Babaeng Humayo' chosen best film at 73rd Venice Film Festival Philippine director Lav Diaz's nearly four-hour black and white revenge drama "Ang Babaeng Humayo" (The Woman Who Left) won the Golden Lion on Saturday for best film at the 73nd Venice Film Festival. The runner-up Grand Jury prize went to... Travel Abroad 11 Sep, 2016
Cambodia bans Pokemon Go game at genocide museum Cambodia on Wednesday banned the game Pokemon Go from a former Khmer Rouge torture center and prison after players showed up at the site, now a genocide museum, hunting for the virtual cartoon characters. It is the latest effort to rein in... Travel Abroad 10 Aug, 2016
