Australia demands China treat detained national 'fairly'

Sydney, Jan 24, 2019 (AFP) - Australia on Thursday demanded China handle the case of detained author Yang Hengjun "transparently and fairly," amid a growing row about the fate...

Indonesia flood and landslide death toll rises to 26

MAKASSAR: The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia jumped to 26, a disaster agency official said on Thursday, as rescuers race to find still-missing victims.  ...

Fujairah oil products stocks up by 2.5 per cent

FUJAIRAH: Refined product stocks at the Middle Eastern hub of Fujairah increased by 2.5 per cent in the week to Monday, led by an 11.2 per cent rise in stocks...

Red hot Kvitova blazes past Collins into Open final

MELBOURNE: Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova reached her first Australian Open final on Thursday as unheralded American debutant Danielle Collins wilted in intense heat at Melbourne Park.   Two-time...

US and regional powers back Venezuela opposition

BRUSSELS: The United States and major South American nations recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim leader on Wednesday while the EU called for free elections to restore...

Trump delays congress speech over shutdown

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said in a late night Tweet on Wednesday that he would delay a State of the Union address until the government shutdown was over,...

DP World increases stake in Australia-based DPWA

DUBAI: DP World has announced that it has acquired an additional stake in DP World Australia (Holding) Pty Ltd (DP World Australia) from Gateway Infrastructure Investments (Gateway) and other...

Voters in one English town warn London: 'Do not betray our Brexit'

CHESTERFIELD: As Britain grapples with whether to leave the European Union, some voters in an ancient English town have a message for the politicians in London: Do not betray Brexit....

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EU urges crackdown on golden visas and passports

BRUSSELS: The European Union urged member countries on Wednesday to crack down on schemes granting " golden visas and passports" to foreign investors, warning they can bring corruption and...