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YANGON: A police officer who said he was part of the team that detained two Reuters reporters in Myanmar in December told a court on Wednesday that he was not familiar with police procedures for recording arrests. Second Lieutenant Myo Ko Ko was the latest prosecution witness to give evidence …

China on Saturday warned it would take necessary measures to protect its interests if the US imposes tough trade sanctions against its steel and aluminium exports. The US Commerce Department on Friday recommended imposing heavy tariffs on China and other countries to counter a global glut in steel and aluminum, …

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico Friday, causing little damage but triggering a tragedy when a minister’s helicopter crash-landed on the way to the epicenter, killing two people on the ground. The military helicopter was carrying Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete and Oaxaca state Governor Alejandro Murat, who were unharmed, said President …

NEW DELHI: India and Iran on Saturday signed agreements including Tehran leasing to New Delhi operational control of part of the Iranian east coast port of Chabahar for 18 months. The $85 million project creates a transit route between India, Iran and Afghanistan. India is trying to develop Chabahar as …

DOUALA: Cameroon´s national youth holiday was marred by violence on Sunday, with three soldiers killed and a local official feared kidnapped by suspected separatists in the country´s restive English-speaking regions. Dozens of people have been killed in the west African country´s two anglophone regions since October after a violent crackdown …

ANKARA: Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, denouncing the United States and Israel as oppressors. President Hassan Rouhani, addressing flag-waving crowds on central Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Square, made no specific reference to Israel’s air strikes in Syria on Saturday …

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Palestinian leader was set to visit Moscow two weeks after a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Abbas has refused any contact …

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will celebrate their wedding day with members of the public by taking a carriage ride through the English town of Windsor, the prince’s office at Kensington Palace said on Monday. Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, fifth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, who stars …

DUBAI: Megacity Dubai, in its efforts to smash another record, opened gates of the “world’s new tallest hotel” on Sunday. A city boasting multiple skyscrapers stretched over miles, the new Gevora Hotel in Dubai stands at a towering 1,164 feet. It has 75 floors spread over 356 meters situated at …

MOSCOW: The Russian defence ministry has criticised an independent news website for publishing the average salaries of military officers after a Russian pilot´s plane was downed over Syria. Saint Petersburg´s respected news website Fontanka revealed late Monday that with basic information anyone can access the personal files of servicemen on …