Italian president pushes for new voting law before election
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella wants parliament to draft a new electoral law before any ballot is held, a source close to the president has said, a move likely to delay…
Matt Damon defends role in “Great Wall” against charge of ‘whitewashing’
Hollywood actor Matt Damon has defended his starring role in upcoming Hollywood film “The Great Wall”, saying that accusations of “whitewashing”, or the use Caucasian stars over actors of other…
India to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi fighter pilots
India has agreed to train Vietnam’s fighter pilots, in a deal that bolstering the countries defence ties. Vietnam’s pilots will be trained on how to use the Russian made fighter…
Two Australian nationals detained in Vietnam for alleged drug smuggling
A pair of Australians have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for running a drug smuggling operation. According to Vietnamese online news, VN Express, the two have been identifed…
Indian state names successor as thousands mourn charismatic leader
The party of Jayalalithaa Jayaram, a powerful Indian politician who died on Monday, appointed a loyalist to lead her southern state and keep her supporters together as thousands of them…
Death toll rises to 36 from California warehouse inferno
The death toll from a blaze that engulfed a converted warehouse during a dance party in Oakland, California, has risen to 36 – the greatest loss of life from a US…
French PM Valls launches presidential bid, quits government
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has declared that he would seek the Socialist Party’s nomination for next year’s presidential election and said he was quitting the government to focus on…
Abe to become first Japanese PM to visit Pearl Harbour
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Pearl Harbour this month with US President Barack Obama, becoming his country’s first leader to travel to the site of the Japanese attack…
South Korea’s President Park faces crucial week amid impeachment push
South Korea’s embattled President Park Geun-hye faces a pivotal week, with an effort to impeach her gaining support from within her own party and the heads of the country’s biggest…
John Key resigns as NZ prime minister
John Key has resigned as prime minister of New Zealand, in a surprise announcement. He made the decision days after celebrating eight years as Prime Minister and a decade as leader…
