Masked bandits rob two elderly women at Sydney’s Phuoc Hue Buddhist temple
Two elderly Buddhist nuns have been robbed at knifepoint inside a temple in western Sydney. Police say two balaclava-clad men forced their way into the Phuoc Hue temple on Victoria…
Exit stage right: UKIP leader Farage announces surprise departure
Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), leaves after a news conference in central London, Britain July 4, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) LONDON – The leader…
Turnbull under fire, cliffhanger election counting continues
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacts as he speaks at an official function for the Liberal Party during the Australian general election in Sydney, Australia, July 3, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) …
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities, killing at least four officers
Muslim worshippers gather after a suicide bomber detonated a device near the security headquarters of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2016. (Photo: Reuters/ Handout) RIYADH…
Plastic buckets, broken printers shine light on Hanoi’s poor
A wind power system made from plastic buckets is seen on boats at a floating village in Hanoi, Vietnam June 29, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) Vietnamese families living in slums along…
Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by IS
People gather at the site of a suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area, in Baghdad, Iraq July 3, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) BAGHDAD – Nearly 120 people have…
Australia in limbo as vote counting in tight election to take days
Vote counting has resumed on Monday in a dramatic Australian federal election but a winner is not expected to be announced for several days, raising the prospect of prolonged political…
$275 million worth of ‘ice’ seized in Victoria, eight people arrested
Police seized $275 million worth of the drug ‘ice’ under the floorboards of three shipping containers in Melbourne. (Photo courtesy: Australian Federal Police) Eight men have been charged after…
Trudeau says Canada exploring gender-neutral identity cards
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marches at the head of the Toronto Pride parade. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/ Justin Trudeau) TORONTO – Canada is exploring the use of gender-neutral options…
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive
The alleged on-going land reclamation of China at Subi reef is seen from Pagasa island (Thitu Island) in the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea, west of…
