First Vietnamese-American woman elected to US congress
US Democrat newcomer Stephanie Murphy has made history as the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to Congress after winning the seat for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The 38-year old businesswoman and professor will…
Two dead, 2 wounded by gunfire near California polling place
LOS ANGELES – One man has been killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station…
Trump, Clinton in tight battles in Ohio, Florida and elsewhere
NEW YORK – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton waged a tight battle in several crucial battleground states on Tuesday in their bitter race for the White House, although…
Australian theme park to shut down ride that killed four people
Australia‘s Dreamworld theme park will permanently shut a water ride on which four people were killed last month, owner Ardent Leisure Group said on Wednesday. Two men and two women…
India abolishes larger banknotes in fight against graft, “black money”
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes would be withdrawn from circulation at midnight to crack down on rampant corruption…
UK’s Prince Harry hits out at media “harassment” of new U.S. girlfriend
Britain’s Prince Harry issued a rare statement on Tuesday criticising the media for intruding into the private life of his American girlfriend, saying the press had subjected her to “a…
British banker jailed for life for “sickening” Hong Kong murders
HONG KONG – A British banker was jailed for life on Tuesday for the “sickening” murders of two Indonesian women he tortured in his Hong Kong apartment in what the…
US artist Nick Cave’s dancing horses ride into Sydney
American artist Nick Cave on Tuesday unveiled his stable of 30 colourful, dancing horses in Sydney, ahead of his debut live art performance in Australia. “HEARD.SYD” will feature live percussion…
S.Korea prosecutors raid Samsung Electronics in probe over scandal
SEOUL – South Korean prosecutors raided the offices of Samsung Electronics on Tuesday as part of a probe over a political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend who…
Australia’s plan to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat in jeopardy
Australia‘s plan to permanently ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever entering the country was in jeopardy on Tuesday when the opposition Labor said it would not support…
