Read International news

US races clock as deadline to Iran expires
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT: The top US military officer said on Sunday he does not assume Iran’s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran to threaten its neighbours. Adm. Mike Mullen also said he’s wo....
Full Story

Suu Kyi’s party needs new blood
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces an urgent challenge to shake up her party’s ranks, analysts say, after a rare meeting with her colleagues exposed a weak and ageing leadership team. Faced with national polls next year an....
Full Story

Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines
MANILA: Philippines most active volcano could erupt within days, officials warned after detecting a surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution. <....
Full Story

Sri Lanka’s war heroes battle for a clean image

COLOMBO: A presidential election in Sri Lanka next month will see two former allies from the country’s bitter civil war slugging it out, but their record on corruption, not the battlefield, might swing the final vote. President Mahinda Rajapakse a.... Click here for more news