Djokovic fends off Nadal-slayer Verdasco
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic may have cursed the draw for throwing up Fernando Verdasco as the first opponent in his Australian Open defence on Tuesday but the tough match-up against…
Underwater search for MH370 ends with no trace of missing jet
The deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended without any trace being found of the plane that vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, the three…
Four Australians safe at Japan ski resort after spending night on mountain
TOKYO – Four members of a family believed to be Australian were safe at a ski resort in central Japan after having spent a night in the bitter cold on…
HCMC releases code of conduct for tourists travelling to Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City has issued a code of conduct for tourists, calling on visitors to respect local customs and culture, and not to damage historical relics. The guidelines are…
Elite North Korean defector says more diplomats waiting to defect to Seoul: Yonhap
SEOUL – More high-level North Korean diplomats are waiting to defect to South Korea from their overseas posts in Europe, Pyongyang’s former deputy ambassador to London said on Tuesday, according…
Chinese official fired after calling Mao “a devil”
BEIJING – An official in northern China has been fired after he called the founder of modern China Mao Zedong a “devil” on social media and called the annual commemoration…
Stimulant boosts function in patients recovering from depression
LONDON – People recovering from depression but struggling with its effect on memory, concentration and cognitive function may benefit from the stimulant modafinil, according to results of a small study…
Britain will not seek “half in, half out” EU deal: PM May
LONDON – Britain will not seek a Brexit deal that leaves it “half in, half out” of the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday, according to…
Istanbul New Year’s nightclub attacker caught: media reports
ISTANBUL – The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day has been caught by police in the city’s Esenyurt district, the Hurriyet newspaper…
Top German court to rule on far-right NPD ban
BERLIN – Germany’s Constitutional Court looks likely to reject on Tuesday a historic attempt by the country’s 16 federal states to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD), described by…
