Thai court to hear first royal insult case under new king
BANGKOK – A Thai court has agreed to put a prominent activist on trial for insulting the monarchy after he shared a BBC Thai-language profile of the new king, which…
New Zealanders race to rescue whales after hundreds stranded
WELLINGTON – Rescuers are trying to save scores of pilot whales in a remote bay in New Zealand, where some 300 carcasses littered the beach after one of the country’s largest…
Sydney braces for blackouts as heat keeps ice cream vendors indoors
MELBOURNE – Australians in Sydney face power outages on Friday as an extreme heatwave moves from the desert interior to the country’s most populated city, with demand straining power supplies.…
“Fifty Shades Darker” a darker film, says author and producer E.L. James
LONDON – “Fifty Shades Darker”, the sequel to the 2015 hit “Fifty Shades of Grey”, promises to be a darker experience for viewers, both the cast and producer of the…
In setback for Trump, US judges reject travel ban
United States President Donald Trump has suffered a legal blow after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his executive order temporarily banning people from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the country.…
Michael Jackson’s mom bullied and afraid of nephew – court papers
LOS ANGELES – Katherine Jackson, the 86-year-old mother of late pop star Michael Jackson, has won a restraining order against a nephew she accuses of bullying her, getting information on…
Keynote Zuma speech disrupted as lawmakers brawl, walk out
CAPE TOWN – A session of South Africa‘s parliament convened for a keynote address by the president has descended into chaos as far-left lawmakers brawled with orderlies after interrupting the…
Eiffel Tower to get anti-terrorist glass barrier round base
PARIS – The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most famous landmarks, will get a glass wall built round its base under a plan to provide extra protection against terrorist…
Referee mishap at Nitro Series leaves headliner Bolt fuming
MELBOURNE – The second installment of the Nitro Athletics Series ended in farce in Melbourne on Thursday, with a referee error that initially awarded the Australia team top ranking for…
Power outage fuels growing Australian energy debate
MELBOURNE – A power outage during a searing heat wave in South Australia state has worsened a row with the federal government over energy security and the state’s heavy reliance…