Rio Olympics 2016: Australia’s team stays away from Village due to blocked toilets, exposed wiring
Australia’s Olympic team Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller. (Photo: Reuters/ File Photo) RIO DE JANEIRO – Accommodation for Olympic athletes have come under scrutiny after the Australian Olympic Committee…
Brisibane restaurant, Uncle Ho, closes down for liquidation
A Vietnamese restaurant in Brisbane has closed its doors and the company that owned it has gone into voluntary administration after its controversial name prompted backlash from the Vietnamese community,…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
An Afghan security force personnel stands guard in front of a damaged building a day after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan July 24, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) KABUL –…
Attacking Trump, Democrat Kaine makes campaign-trail debut
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine take the stage at a campaign rally in Miami, Florida, U.S. July 23, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)…
Russian balloonist sets world record for circumnavigation
Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is seen in front of his balloon as it is inflated before the start of his record attempt for a solo hot-air balloon flight around the…
German-Iranian gunman kills at least nine in Munich shopping mall
Special forces police officers stand guard at an entrance of the main train station, following a shooting rampage at the Olympia shopping mall in Munich, Germany,July 22, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)…
Indian military plane with 29 on board missing in Bay of Bengal
A soldier stands guard as an Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft carrying security personnel takes-off from the technical airport in Jammu February 9, 2008. (Photo: Reuters/ File Photo) …
Search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 to be suspended if not found soon
The shadow of a Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion maritime search aircraft can be seen on low-level clouds as it flies over the southern Indian Ocean looking for…
Triple Vic killer Ian Jamieson sentenced to life in prison
Ian Francis Jamieson must serve at least 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. (Photo courtesy: Adam Holmes/Bendigo Advertiser) A man who admitted to killing three of his neighbours…
Vatican invited to mediate in Venezuela crisis
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro waves in front of former President of Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez, during their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela July 21, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) …
