Magnitude 6.3 quake hits southern Peru, damaging homes
A shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck southern Peru close to Lake Titicaca, damaging homes and downing some communication lines in a remote Andean province. The tremor, recorded as a…
UN chief sorry for UN role in deadly Haiti cholera outbreak
Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has apologised to the people of Haiti for the world body’s role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people…
Religious leaders urge Australia to ramp up fight against modern slavery
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of prominent religious leaders urged Australia on Thursday to introduce laws to ensure forced labour is not used to produce goods sold in the…
Islamic State tells supporters to quit messaging apps for fear of US bombs
CAIRO – Islamic state has told its members to stop using internet-based communication apps like WhatsApp and Telegram on smartphones, suspecting they are being used by the US-led coalition to…
Facebook developing artificial intelligence to flag offensive live videos
Facebook Inc is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content, said Joaquin Candela, the company’s…
Australia cuts tax to ensure juicy pickings for fruit harvesters
A tax faced by visitors picking fruit in Australia will be more than halved under a deal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull struck late on Thursday with political parties across the…
Thailand’s crown prince becomes country’s new king
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, became Thailand‘s new king on Thursday after he accepted an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in October. King…
Militants strike north Mali airports with suicide truck, rockets
Militants have struck two airports in northern Mali with an explosives-laden truck and rockets, residents and a security source said on Wednesday, in attacks that caused no victims but pointed…
Vietnam upholds 20-month jail term for land grab protester
HANOI – A high-profile Vietnamese activist on Wednesday lost a bid to overturn a 20-month jail term for protesting against illegal land grabs, her lawyer said, after a judge upheld…
Vietnamese-American aerospace scientist Vinh Xuan Nguyen visits Melbourne
A much noted Vietnamese -American aerospace scientist and educator is visiting the Vietnamese community in Melbourne. Retired professor Vinh Xuan Nguyen is a leader in the global Vietnamese community. Nguyễn…
