Indonesia Three dead in gun attack on airport in Papua

Gunmen killed three people in an attack yesterday at an airport in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua that targeted a light plane transporting paramilitary police, the military said.

Koreas discuss removing North’s artillery from tense border

The rival Koreas are discussing the possible relocation of North Korea’s long-range artillery guns away from the tense Korean border, South Korea’s prime minister said yesterday, as the

South Sudan’s rival leaders meeting again for talks

South Sudan President Salva Kiir met again with rival Riek Machar yesterday in neighboring Sudan amid fragile efforts to end their country’s five-year civil war, while the new

EU slaps sanctions on Venezuelan Vice-president, 10 others

The European Union banned travel and froze the assets of 11 senior Venezuelan officials yesterday, including new Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, pressing the nation’s leaders to

Turkey | Victorious Erdogan set to assume sweeping powers

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 15 years, is set to extend his rule and take on sweeping new powers after

Iran | Reports: Protesters swarm Iran’s Grand Bazaar in Tehran

Protesters in the Iranian capital swarmed its historic Grand Bazaar yesterday, news agencies reported, and forced shopkeepers to close their stalls in apparent anger over the Islamic

Offbeat | In India, rats have a USD19,000 meal

It was a cash machine heist with a difference: The attackers were hungry rodents. At least one rat slipped through a hole in the back of

This Day in History | 1963 – Kennedy: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany. A crowd of 120,000

Preview | Argentina-Nigeria: Messi birthday overshadowed by Argentina’s World Cup crisis

In any other context, the gesture would have gone unnoticed: Lionel Messi received birthday greetings from Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli. The best wishes, however, came amid

England scores six but falls well short of record

England’s 6-1 rout of Panama is the biggest winning margin at this year’s World Cup. However, it falls well short of the tournament record. Here’s a look

World Cup 2018 | Suarez scores again and Uruguay downs host Russia 3-0

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani scored a goal each and Uruguay went on to defeat Russia 3-0 yesterday, finishing undefeated in group play and handing

S. Arabia beats Egypt

The oldest person to play in a World Cup match gave up a pair of goals yesterday, allowing Saudi Arabia to beat Egypt 2-1 in a match

World briefs

VIETNAM Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 others missing in northern Vietnam, officials said yesterday.

The Buzz | Banksy splashes Paris with works on migrants

Banksy is believed to have taken his message on migration to Paris, which has seen seven works attributed to the provocative British street artist. The works attributed to Banksy

Philippines | Duterte slammed for calling God ‘stupid’

The Philippine president, notorious for having cursed the pope and world leaders like former U.S. President Barack Obama, has sparked new outrage by calling God “stupid”

Our Desk | Where can pregnant migrants turn to?

A family friend announced at a social gathering that she is two months pregnant - happy news for all present. Everyone was advising her to be more cautious in

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – edition no. 3075

* Thai officials believe 12 boys missing in cave are alive * 116 infractions in less than 2 years * ‘Art is play’ opens at MGM Macau * Erdogan wins, takes on new

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