US Justice Department seeks more time on Trump wiretap evidence
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Justice says it has asked for more time to respond to a request from lawmakers for evidence about President Donald Trump’s allegation that then-President Barack…
Facebook bars developers from using data for surveillance
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc has barred software developers from using the massive social network’s data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had been exploited by US…
Vienna again ranked world’s nicest city, and Baghdad worst
Vienna, Austria’s grand capital on the Danube river, has topped consulting firm Mercer’s list of cities offering the highest quality of life for the eighth year in a row, while…
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks – Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Russia, Turkey and Iran are pressing ahead with a fresh round of Syria talks in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on Monday, despite a request from Syrian…
North Korea boycotts “politically motivated” UN rights session
GENEVA – North Korea has boycotted a UN review of its human rights record, shunning calls to hold to account the Pyongyang leadership for crimes against humanity documented by the world…
Malaysia says talks on with N.Korea for return of nine
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has said talks were underway for the release of nine citizens stranded in North Korea by a travel ban, while its defence minister tried to ease…
Australian PM’s party, One Nation look for answers after state poll flop
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and maverick nationalist politician Pauline Hanson have faced questions about their leadership on Monday after their parties suffered a resounding defeat in a state election at…
Turkish protest grows outside consulate in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM – Several hundred demonstrators waving Turkish flags have gathered outside the Turkish consulate in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, demanding to see the Turkish minister for family affairs as…
German police shut shopping mall over fears of attack
ESSEN – German police have sealed off and closed a shopping mall in the heart of the western city of Essen after the security services warned of a possible terrorist attack.…
Australia asset sales on ice after state election result
Voters in iron ore-rich Western Australia turned against the governing centre-right Liberal party on Saturday, in a state election result set to derail billions of dollars of privatisations including a…
