Portugal Plans to Reintroduce Tax Breaks for Foreign Residents

LISBON – The Portuguese government plans to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents to attract skilled…

Gaza Church Opens Doors to Injured and Sick as Hospitals Fill

GAZA – St. Philip’s church, once a sanctuary for Gaza’s small Christian community, has transformed into…

‘Prolific Shoplifter’ Who Tried to Steal 241 Chocolate Bars Arrested in New Zealand

A 37-year-old man was apprehended after attempting to steal 241 Whittaker’s chocolate bars worth NZ$1,349.60 (S$1,116.38)…

One Killed, One Wounded in Israel Mall Stabbing, Assailant Killed

JERUSALEM – An attacker stabbed one man to death and seriously wounded another in an Israeli…

Bulgaria’s Centre-Right GERB Party Fails to Secure Majority to Form Government

SOFIA – Bulgaria’s prime minister-designate Rosen Zhelyazkov of the centre-right GERB party failed on Wednesday to…

China Supports Kazakhstan Joining BRICS, President Xi Says

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his support for Kazakhstan joining the BRICS bloc, according…

Flood Fears in China’s East as Rain Swells Yangtze River Levels

BEIJING – Rising water levels in the Yangtze River, following intense rains in southern China, have…

Police Analyze Tire Marks to Reconstruct Seoul Car Crash That Killed 9 Pedestrians

SEOUL – South Korean police announced on July 3 that they have identified skid marks left…

Devotees Surged Towards Preacher Moments Before Lethal India Stampede, Witnesses Say

HATHRAS, INDIA – Thousands of devotees surged to get a closer glimpse of a Hindu preacher,…

Nepal PM Dahal Faces Crisis as Key Ally Drops Parliamentary Support

KATHMANDU – Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal faced a political crisis on Wednesday after a…

Dutch Right-Wing Government Installed as Wilders’ Shadow Looms Large

AMSTERDAM – Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the…

Russia Plans to Create Core of New Space Station by 2030

MOSCOW – Russia aims to establish the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station…