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Stephen Hawking urges Britain to remain in EU

Renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking was among 150 academics to declare support for Britain remaining in the European Union today in a letter that said leaving the bloc would damage science and...

Peru bars Keiko Fujimori’s biggest rival from presidential race

Peru's electoral board kicked the main rival to presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori out of the race on a technicality, removing the front-runner's biggest obstacle to winning the office once...

US deploys bombers for exercises as North Korean tension mounts

The United States said it is deploying for exercises in Asia three long-range stealth bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula. "Recent events...

Two soldiers killed in Thailand’s deep south

Two soldiers were killed in a bomb blast in Thailand's Muslim-majority deep south, police said today, the latest deaths from a recent uptick in violence in the insurgency-plagued...

Bernie rattles Hillary, as US race heads to Florida

Hillary Clinton's path to the Democratic nomination has been anything but smooth, but after Bernie Sanders pulled off a political stunner by defeating her in Michigan, she aims to right the ship...

Leaked phone chat embarrasses scandal-hit Spanish royals

A leaked phone conversation between Spain's Queen Letizia and a businessman embroiled in a bank scandal set Twitter ablaze yesterday, just as King Felipe VI attempts to revive the scandal-hit...

Obama committed to Pacific trade deal, even as opposition spreads

US President Barack Obama is fully committed to pushing for Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal despite anti-trade sentiment gaining steam on the presidential election campaign...

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea, says Yonhap

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast into the sea early today, flying approximately 500km, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported quoting the South's...

Notorious, red-bearded Isis warlord

A fierce, battle-hardened warlord with roots in Georgia and a thick red beard, Omar al-Shishani is one of the most notorious faces of the Islamic State jihadist group. Yesterday, a US official...

Kerry calls Zarif to protest Iran missile tests

US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Iranian opposite number yesterday to protest Tehran's latest round of ballistic missile tests, a fresh bone of contention between the two sides. Iran...

Boy, 4, shoots gun-loving mum

A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother in the back, leaving the passionately pro-gun woman seriously wounded and facing possible charges, Florida officials said. Staunch gun advocate...

Republicans sue State Department for Hillary emails

The Republican National Committee filed a suit on Wednesday to obtain the records of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during and after her tenure as top US diplomat. The suit,...

Back me or sack me, Ukrainian PM tells lawmakers

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk urged lawmakers on Wednesday to back him, sack him or force snap elections as lawmakers held talks with potential replacements. Yatseniuk has seen his...

Trouble-hit liquor baron flees India owing US$1 billion

The heavily indebted Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya has fled the country, the Supreme Court heard on Wednesday, as banks lined up to try to recover more than US$1 billion (RM4.11 billion) in...

Air France says woman hid child in bag on Paris flight

A woman who flew into Paris from Istanbul this week was found to have hidden a four-year-old girl in a bag on the plane, Air France said Wednesday. The airline said the child, travelling...

5 jailed for 34 years over England’s ‘biggest’ heist

Five men involved in a daring London heist that drew comparisons with the film "Ocean's Eleven" – albeit with pensioners filling the lead roles – were jailed for a combined total of 34 years on...

Amid health fears, Greece seeks to ease migrant buildup on border

Greece was desperately trying on Wednesday to coax thousands of refugees into abandoning an increasingly-unsanitary camp at its Macedonia border as health fears grew after a string of nations...

East Germany’s doping victims to get €10.5 million of aid

Angela Merkel's government on Wednesday took a step towards atoning for East Germany's murky past by approving €10.5 million (RM47.35 million) of aid for victims of the Communist state's doping...

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko vows to continue refusing water, food

Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is on trial over the killing of two Russian journalists during the Ukraine conflict, vowed Wednesday to press on with a hunger strike without water...

Thailand facing worst water shortage in two decades

Thailand is facing its worst water shortage in two decades, government officials said on Wednesday, with water rationing being imposed in some provinces and hotels told to minimise their laundry...