International

Divide and rule by Beijing throws ASEAN into disarray

by Martin ABBUGAO Jerome TAYLOR VIENTIANE, Laos (AFP) -- Southeast Asian nations are in unparalleled disarray over Beijing's sabre-rattling in…

Trump says ‘American people will come first’ under his presidency

CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) -- Republican nominee for US president Donald Trump told party delegates Thursday that his foreign policy…

China backs Philippine’s controversial drug war

China has offered its support to the Philippine's controversial drug crackdown pushed by new President Rodrigo Duterte, which has been…

Canada military to deploy 60 medical personnel to Iraq

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada said Thursday its military is set to deploy up to 60 medical staff to Iraq…

Trump promises his presidency will bring ‘safety’

by Andrew BEATTY CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump will promise fearful Americans that "safety will be restored" if…

Olympics: Russia anger after Rio ban appeal rejected

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) - by Agnès Pedrero in Lausanne and Ben Simon in Geneva The international sports tribunal on Thursday rejected an…

Indonesia rejects people’s court ruling on 1960s killings

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - Jakarta rejected Thursday the findings of an international panel of judges that declared Indonesia had committed…

Police in Florida shoot black man lying on ground

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - A unarmed black man trying to help a patient with autism was shot and wounded…

Spain seeks ‘urgent’ answers from London after nuclear sub collision

MADRID, Spain (AFP) - by Marianne BARRIAUX Spain said Thursday it had asked London for "urgent" explanations after a British nuclear…

The ‘Gulenists’ Erdogan blames for Turkey coup

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Nicolas GAUDICHET Since surviving last week's coup attempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated his…

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