Australian Bowditch arrested for drunk driving in Arizona
Australian golfer Steven Bowditch has issued a public apology after being arrested earlier in the day by police in Scottsdale, Arizona for driving under the influence of alcohol. Bowditch, who…
Mattis says no need for dramatic US military moves in S.China Sea
TOKYO – US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has played down any need for major US military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China’s assertive behavior, even as he…
White House investigates leaks of Trump calls to Australia, Mexico
WASHINGTON – The White House is looking into how embarrassing details of President Donald Trump’s recent tense phone conversations with his counterparts in Australia and Mexico were leaked to news…
‘El Chapo’ lawyers complain about strict New York jail conditions
NEW YORK – Lawyers for Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have complained that he is being subjected to excessive conditions of confinement in a federal jail and that…
Malaysian PM sends aid for Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has sent a ship carrying tonnes of food and emergency supplies to Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, saying their suffering would not be ignored. Najib…
French soldier shoots, wounds machete-wielding attacker at Paris Louvre
PARIS – A French soldier has shot and wounded a man armed with a machete and carrying two bags on his back as he tried to enter the Paris Louvre…
South Korea’s presidential Blue House blocks search amid graft probe
SEOUL – South Korean special prosecutor officials have withdrawn from the presidential Blue House after it blocked them from searching offices there, in the latest twist in a corruption scandal…
China says no to “currency war” after Trump criticism of yuan
BEIJING – China said on Friday it has never used its currency as a tool to gain an advantage in trade and was not seeking a “currency war”, after US…
Philippine leader scraps communist truce, tells troops ‘be ready to fight’
MANILA – The Philippine government will on Friday withdraw from a ceasefire with communist rebels, President Rodrigo Duterte said, as he ordered soldiers to get ready to fight and declared…
Turnbull faces long-term risk after “Donald Thump” call on refugees
SYDNEY – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull might receive a short-term boost after his infamous phone call with US President Donald Trump but is likely to be the long-term political loser,…
