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Trump and Kim shake hands in scene complex as their rivalry 12 Jun 2018 - 08:45 am

SINGAPORE: Donald Trump approached from the right, striding down the long portico at the colonial-era Singapore resort. Kim Jong Un, dressed in his...

Trump says summit with North Korea's Kim "better than anybody expected" 12 Jun 2018 - 08:15 am

SINGAPORE, June 12, US President Donald Trump said a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday had gone "better...

Trump-Kim handshake to open summit as outcome hangs in balance 12 Jun 2018 - 01:01 am

President Donald Trump plans to shake hands and have lunch with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, kicking off a historic summit on...

Excitement high, expectations lower on Trump-Kim summit eve 11 Jun 2018 - 09:13 pm

SINGAPORE: The eyes of the world upon them, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un headed on Monday into their...

Former NBA star Rodman arrives in Singapore for Trump-Kim summit 11 Jun 2018 - 08:14 pm

SINGAPORE: Former U.S. National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman arrived in Singapore late on Monday for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump...

13 children killed in Idlib, Syria since Thursday: UN 11 Jun 2018 - 07:49 pm

GENEVA: At least 13 children have been killed over the last week in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province, where an escalation in airstrikes has...

North Korea's Kim enjoys Singapore sites on eve of historic summit with Trump 11 Jun 2018 - 05:10 pm

SINGAPORE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely ventures outside his isolated country, visited tourist sites on Singapore's waterfront on Monday, hours...

Penka the Bulgarian cow escapes death sentence after international outcry 11 Jun 2018 - 04:23 pm

SOFIA: Bulgaria agreed on Monday to spare the life of Penka the cow after plans to kill her for crossing European Union borders...

Suicide bomber kills 12 at Afghan ministry entrance-govt spokesman 11 Jun 2018 - 12:56 pm

KABUL: A suicide bomber killed 12 people and wounded more than 30 on Monday at the entrance to Afghanistan's rural development ministry in...

French farmers block refineries, fuel depots over palm oil imports 11 Jun 2018 - 11:38 am

PARIS: French farmers have blocked access to oil depots and at least three refineries using tonnes of onions, wood and rubble as part...

"Fair trade, fool trade", Trump's tweets spew ire on NATO allies, Trudeau 11 Jun 2018 - 11:00 am

SINGAPORE: US President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian...

Fearsome Nepalese police offer security for Trump-Kim summit 11 Jun 2018 - 10:35 am

SINGAPORE: To protect one of the highest-profile diplomatic events so far this century, Singapore has enlisted the help of its fearsome Nepalese fighters...

Indian billionaire jeweller seeks asylum in Britain: report 11 Jun 2018 - 10:23 am

Mumbai: Indian billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted over an alleged massive bank fraud, has fled to Britain where he is seeking asylum, according...

Three Hong Kong democracy activists jailed up to seven years for rioting 11 Jun 2018 - 09:49 am

HONG KONG: Three protesters from Hong Kong's radical youth opposition were jailed on Monday for taking part in a violent unrest, receiving the...

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern to stay put as birth nears 11 Jun 2018 - 09:35 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she plans to remain within driving distance of Auckland for the rest...

Kim, Trump in countdown to historic summit 11 Jun 2018 - 09:26 am

Singapore: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un were making last-minute preparations Monday on the eve of their historic summit, as officials scrambled to...

Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan 11 Jun 2018 - 09:23 am

KABUL: An Afghan official says a roadside bomb struck a microbus in the eastern Ghazni province, killing six people. Arif Noori, a spokesman...

Mother of 'nut rage' Korean Air heiress grilled over illegal maids 11 Jun 2018 - 08:36 am

Seoul, The matriarch of the troubled Korean Air dynasty was grilled Monday over allegations she used company resources to illegally hire foreign housekeepers,...