Australia says no to 'fake refugees'

Australia yesterday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are genuine refugees or be kicked
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Warrants issued for four at critical daily

Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for the owner and three employees of an opposition newspaper, a police source and
19 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia launches ferry service with N Korea

The first ever ferry service linking Russia and North Korea was launched yesterday, the company operating it said, hoping to serve
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

May to cut immigration

British Prime Minister Theresa May urged voters to "strengthen my hand" in Brexit talks and vowed to cut immigration as she unveiled
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Macron's new centrist party stretches lead

French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party has stretched its lead in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections next
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Macron unveils new French cabinet

Newly inaugurated centrist French president Emmanuel Macron chose his government yesterday, appointing a mix of political hues to
17 May 2017, 18:00 PM

UK Labour unveils polls manifesto

Britain's opposition Labour Party pledged to raise taxes on the well-off, renationalise key industries and end austerity in its manifesto
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Italy busts mafia clan in migrant scandal

Italy has broken up a mafia ring accused of infiltrating one of the country's largest migrant reception centres and
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Angry voter confronts campaigning British PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May was confronted by an angry voter over welfare cuts yesterday as she made a rare
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Macron names Philippe as French PM

France's new President Emmanuel Macron named Edouard Philippe, a little-known centre-right mayor, as prime
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin points finger at US

Russia had nothing to do with a massive global cyberattack, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday, criticising the
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

No 'clean slate' in US, Russia ties

Relations between the United States and Russia, at their lowest level since the Cold War, will not restart "with a clean
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Merkel's party wins in key state vote

Chancellor Angela Merkel dealt a devastating blow to her main rival on Sunday, four months before national elections,
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

New French President Emmanuel Macron to name prime minister on first full day in office

New French President Emmanuel Macron is set to name a prime minister and visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on his first full day in office.
15 May 2017, 04:55 AM

150 nations, 200,000 victims

The unprecedented global cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in scores of countries, Europol said yesterday, warning that the situation could escalate when people return to work.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Macron takes power as French president

Emmanuel Macron became France's youngest ever president yesterday, promising at his inauguration to restore the country's lost confidence and pledging to relaunch the flagging European Union.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Pope makes child shepherds saints

Two young shepherds who had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago in Fatima, a Portuguese site now a global draw for pilgrims,
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

World first 'drone-diving'

A Latvian tech company is claiming a world first after successfully test-flying a super-powered drone which lifted a
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Turkey angered by US move to arm Syrian Kurds

Turkey yesterday slammed as unacceptable a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Nato mulls sending more troops to fight militants

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that military chiefs wanted a few thousand more troops from
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM