Seven missing after freak rains drench Australia’s outback
Unusual torrential rain in Australia‘s outback has turned the Uluru monolith into a series of cascading waterfalls and triggered flash floods, and seven people are missing including a Japanese tourist…
Japan’s Abe pays respects at Hawaii memorials on eve of Pearl Harbour trip
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stopped at several memorials in Hawaii, one day before he will visit the site of the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbour during a trip…
Obama says he would have outrun Trump, but Trump says, ‘No way!’
US President Barack Obama has said in an interview broadcast that he would have won most Americans’ support if he had been able to run against Donald Trump for a…
Vietnamese police arrest dog theft gang
Police in the southern province of Tay Ninh have arrested six men as part of raid on a dog theft gang last week. The gang members, aged 27 to 55,…
Pope pays tribute to Iraqi Christians persecuted by Islamic State
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis paid tribute on Monday to Middle East Christians who have clung to their faith during persecution by Islamist militants, saying there are more Christians martyrs…
Chinese carrier enters South China Sea amid renewed tension
A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier has entered the top half of the South China Sea after passing south of Taiwan, the self-ruled island’s…
Russia mourns 92 killed in Black Sea jet crash, hunts for black box
MOSCOW – Russia has held a national day of mourning, a day after a Syria-bound military plane crashed into the Black Sea killing all 92 people on board, and expanded…
Thais detain nine suspected of hacking government sites
Thai police have detained nine people suspected of hacking government websites to protest against amendments to a cyber security law that critics say strengthens the authorities’ oversight of the internet.…
Indonesian militants planned New Year’s assault with machetes – police
JAKARTA – Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives, a police spokesman said on Monday. The plot was…
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island
TAIPEI – A group of Chinese warships lead by the country’s sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of Taiwan and is heading southwest, Taiwan’s defence ministry said on…
