Samsung’s Lee leaves S.Korea prosecution office after questioning
SEOUL – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee has left the South Korean special prosecutor’s office, more than 22 hours after arriving for questioning on bribery suspicions in an influence-peddling…
Australia causing refugees ‘severe and lasting harm’: Human Rights Watch
Australia‘s poor treatment of refugees in offshore detention camps is “draconian” and is causing lasting damage to refugees and to Australia‘s reputation as a rights-respecting country, Human Rights Watch said…
Belgium charges pair over fake papers for jihadist in Paris, Brussels attacks
BRUSSELS – Belgian authorities have charged two people with supplying fake documents to an Islamic State militant involved in the November 2015 attacks in Paris and who later carried out a…
Vietnamese police take down a $13m illegal gambling ring
Vietnamese police have arrested six people involved in a $13 million online gambling ring. According to Hanoi police’s official newspaper, the gang was arrested for setting up a betting website…
New Zealand father and daughter found in Australia after month at sea
A New Zealand man and his six-year old daughter missing at sea for more than a month have landed in Australia after sailing their small, damaged yacht across the treacherous…
Thai crackdown on budget tours hits Chinese New Year
BANGKOK – Chinese hotel bookings to Thailand for the Lunar New Year have tumbled as a crackdown on cheap package tours hits visitor numbers from its biggest source of holiday-makers.…
United States Senate panel approves Montenegro’s NATO bid
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday supporting Montenegro’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), trying for a second time to…
Vietnamese conservationist Vo Quy dies aged 87
A Vietnamese bird expert, and pioneer of the country’s first national park has died aged 87. Dr Vo Quy died in Hanoi on Tuesday. A former student of Dr. Quy told…
Trump news conference sets worldwide social media afire
NEW YORK – In his first news conference since the November 8 election, President-elect Donald Trump set social media ablaze on Wednesday with remarks including harsh criticism of the press…
Study finds how stress raises heart disease and stroke risk
LONDON – People with heightened activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain linked to stress, may be at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, scientists said on…
