AFP, EDINBURGH: Scotland’s government published a draft independence referendum bill on Thursday as a fallback plan if it is not able to keep strong ties with the EU and win more powers from London as part of Brexit talks. The bill would give non-British EU citizens living in Scotland, who were…

AFP, LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to allay fears of the disruptive impact of Brexit after a wave of criticism when she addresses…

AFP, BEIJING: Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte declared his “separation” from longstanding ally the United States in Beijing on…

AFP, ADEN: Scattered clashes between rebels and pro-government forces undermined a fragile ceasefire in Yemen Thursday as global pressure intensified for a lasting truce in a country where millions are homeless and hungry. The ceasefire, for an initial period of three days, took effect shortly before…

AFP, TEHRAN: Iran denied reports from Washington that it played a part in failed missile attacks on US naval vessels off Yemen, saying on Thursday that the claims were “false and paranoid”. “The vague and contradictory remarks by American officials these past days are false, paranoid…

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has banned all Indian content on television and radio networks, media regulators said Thursday, its latest salvo after recent scuffles in the disputed Kashmir region spilled into the world of Bollywood and celebrity. The state-run media authority said in a statement it would…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the wanted owner of a hospital after he turned himself in over a blaze earlier this week that killed 21 patients, a top officer said Thursday. Manoj Nayak, chairman of the private SUM hospital, presented himself at a police station late on Wednesday night…

AFP, SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed test—its second in a week—of a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year. South Korean and US military monitors said the missile—believed to be an intermediate-range…