Trump Panama hotel owners trying to strip president’s name: report
Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama City are trying to strip the president’s name from the building and remove his company from management, the Associated Press reports. When…
Indonesia orders immediate evacuation as highest alert issued for Bali volcano
Indonesia has closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali and ordered 100,000 residents living near a grumbling volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the…
$US10,000 in sight for bitcoin as it rockets to new record high
Bitcoin’s vertiginous ascent has showed no signs of abating, with the cryptocurrency soaring to another record high just a few percent away from $US10,000 after gaining more than a fifth…
Rising Chinese ozone levels cause higher mortality: study
Rising ozone pollution in China’s cities has emerged as a major health risk, causing a rise in deaths from strokes and heart disease among vulnerable residents, according to a new…
Hope fades after 9 days of searching for Argentine submarine
Families of the 44 crew members of a missing Argentine submarine have given up hope and gone home after days of waiting at the sub’s Mar del Plata naval base,…
Militants kill more than 230 at mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai
Militants have killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack of Egypt’s modern history, state…
Ten days to crack Brexit deal, EU tells May
The European Union has handed Prime Minister Theresa May a 10-day “absolute deadline” to improve her Brexit divorce offer or face failure in persuading EU leaders to open trade talks…
Men found at northern Japan marina say they are from North Korea-police
Police in northern Japan have found eight men near a boat at a seaside marina who said they were from North Korea, and appear to be fishermen whose vessel ran…
China’s trade with North Korea sinks in Oct after U.N. sanctions
China’s trade with North Korea fell in October to $334.9 million, its lowest since February, as imports shrank to their weakest in years, data showed on Thursday, the latest sign…
Pope, at service for Africa, decries murder of women and children
Pope Francis has denounced the murder of innocent women and children as the “horrid face” of war as he presided at a special prayer service for peace in South Sudan…
