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US President Donald Trump arrives with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

White House chief: Trump not building a ‘wall’

‘The president still says ‘wall.’ Oftentimes frankly he’ll say ‘barrier’ or ‘fencing,’ now he’s tended toward steel slats,’ says John Kelly

Alaric Hunt has been jailed since 1988.

Sudanese ordered to hang for apostasy gives birth in jail

A Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy has given birth in jail, effectively giving her a two-year reprieve to nurse her child.

Darfur needs $6bn for economic recovery, says top official

The economic recovery of Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur needs about $6-billion, a top official has said, appealing for international support.

Kidnapped Chinese workers in South Sudan freed

A group of Chinese workers kidnapped in South Sudan 11 days ago by rebels have been freed and flown to Kenya.

Tensions between Vietnam, China escalate

Vietnam has announced it will hold a naval drill next week in the South China Sea as an escalating maritime dispute fuels tensions with Beijing.

Global lawyers’ group brands Vietnam arrest ‘arbitrary’

A global association of lawyers says Vietnam’s ”arbitrary” arrest of a human rights lawyer contravenes international legal standards.

Disasters raise new tests for telecoms

Disasters like the earthquake in China have highlighted the need for countries to develop better emergency communications plans, experts say.

On world’s biggest airliner, the little things count

The days of cursing the passenger in front of you could be over. On the world’s biggest airliner, the Airbus A380, it is the little things that will make travel more comfortable…

Internet chaos shows system’s weakness

The chaos in Asia’s internet service sparked by an undersea earthquake shows the region’s cable network is too fragile and overly reliant on connections to the United States,…

Casino bid to proceed despite Kerzner’s death

Kerzner International’s bid for a Singapore casino licence will proceed despite the death in a helicopter crash of the firm’s chief executive officer, the company said on…

Hope and despair in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil

Hope and despair coexist in the rubble of Bint Jbeil, the southern Lebanese town that saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war between Israel and the Hezbollah Shiite…

Awaiting reinforcements, UN soldiers on in Lebanon

In a tower high above his battle-scarred hilltop base, a United Nations peacekeeper from India keeps watch along the Lebanese border. An Israeli fortress bristling with antennas…

Empty hotels emphasise Lebanese tourism ‘disaster’

The front door of the seaside Hotel Monroe is padlocked but a uniformed soldier greets visitors who enter through the back. "Do you want to rent a room?" he asks from behind his…

Quake toll soars as hospitals struggle

United Nations said hospitals were still overcrowded and lacked basic supplies to treat the mass of injured. The death toll rose to 6Â 234 while the number of those hurt in the…

Indonesian quake survivors hang on for help

Thousands of desperate Indonesian quake survivors were still waiting for aid on Tuesday as they prepared for a fourth night under makeshift tents, despite pledges that help would…

Pakistan does ‘more than its share’ to fight terror

Pakistan is doing ”more than its share” in the fight against terrorism, the country’s minister of foreign affairs said on Friday. Also, President Pervez Musharraf on Friday said…