KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s state investment firm Khazanah Nasional has proposed a “complete overhaul” of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines. Khazanah wants to buy the shares it does not already own in Malaysia Airlines and delist the carrier. The airline has been hurt by two major tragedies – the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine…
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has hailed a new emerging Africa, on the last day of a summit in Washington DC with 40 African leaders. Wednesday’s talks covered security concerns and corruption – two areas the US administration says are holding back growth and investment in Africa. US firms pledged $37bn (£33bn) in investment…
NEW DELHI – An Indian fashion shoot showing a woman being groped on a bus has caused anger, with social media users saying it glamorises the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Photographer Raj Shetye’s images show a model fighting off men on a bus, in a scene reminiscent of the rape and murder that shocked India….
TEL AVIV – Israel has withdrawn its troops from the Gaza Strip to “defensive positions” outside the Palestinian territory. It says the main aim of its offensive – to destroy militants’ tunnels – has been achieved. A 72-hour truce – brokered by Egyptian mediators late on Monday – came into force at 08:00 local time…
MUMBAI – Rescue workers in western India are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 30 lives and buried up to 200 people. Eight people have been rescued from the wreckage in Malin village, near the city of Pune in Maharashtra state. But more than 36 hours after Wednesday morning’s…
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers. The 225-201 vote along party lines means House lawyers will now draft legal documents to launch a lawsuit. Its supporters say Mr Obama exceeded his powers when he delayed an insurance deadline in…
LONDON – The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads from January next year. It also invited cities to compete to host one of three trials of the tech, which would start at the same time. In addition, ministers ordered a review of the UK’s road regulations to provide…
WASHINGTON – The US economy grew at an annual rate of 4% during the April to June period, latest figures released by the US Department of Commerce have shown. Consumer spending – which makes up over two-thirds of US economy activity – grew by a robust 2.5%. Business spending increased by 14% in the world’s…
TEL AVIV – More than 100 Palestinians are said to have been killed after Israel intensified its bombardment of Gaza and warned of a long conflict ahead. Gaza’s only power plant caught fire as Israel carried out 60 air strikes, targeting sites associated with Hamas, the Islamist group which controls Gaza. UN staff members are…
NEW YORK – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate halt to violence in Gaza, saying the Palestinian territory is in a “critical condition”. “In the name of humanity, the violence must stop,” he said in New York after returning from a visit to the region. Israel launched an offensive against Palestinian Hamas…
