Iraqi army drops leaflets over Mosul in preparation for offensive
The Iraqi army has dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over Mosul before dawn, warning residents an offensive to recapture the city from Islamic State was in its final stages…
Floods kill 21 people in Vietnam, next storm due soon
HANOI – At least 21 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam‘s four central provinces in the past week and eight are still missing, the government said on Sunday…
Anti-nuclear novice wins Japan election, blow to nuclear restarts
An anti-nuclear candidate won a Japanese regional election on Sunday, a blow to Tokyo Electric Power’s attempts to restart the world’s biggest atomic power station and a challenge to the…
Suspected suicide bomber kills three police in southern Turkey
A suspected suicide bomber has killed three police officers and wounded at least nine people in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Sunday during a police raid on an…
Philippine leader says will raise arbitration case with China, won’t bargain
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he would raise a controversial arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with China’s leaders, and vowed not to surrender any sovereignty or…
Floods kill 11 people in central Vietnam, storm approaching
HANOI – Floods in Vietnam‘s four central provinces have killed at least 11 people and displaced thousands, with a storm in the South China Sea approaching the central coast. Flooding…
Olympic track cyclist Anna Meares retires
MELBOURNE – Australia‘s track cycling great Anna Meares has announced her retirement, two months after grabbing her sixth Olympic medal. The 33-year-old weighed extending her career to ride in the…
UN chief Ban arrives in Haiti after looting near UN base
Desperate Haitians pummeled by Hurricane Matthew looted United Nations trucks on Saturday shortly before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived for a visit. The Category 4 hurricane tore through Haiti on…
Two Polish men arrested in $145 million Australian MDMA bust
Australian Federal Police say they have arrested two Polish men in connection with the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of crystal MDMA, the main chemical used in ecstasy pills. A raid on…
US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from air travel
WASHINGTON – Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices will be banned from aircraft in the United States starting on Saturday at noon Eastern Time under an emergency order, regulators said on…
