China says willing to put S.Korea ties back on track, urges THAAD resolution
BEIJING – China wants to put ties with South Korea back on a “normal track”, President Xi Jinping said, but Beijing also urged Seoul to respect its concerns and resolve…
Accused Times Square driver’s troubled past included Navy prison
NEW YORK – The driver of the car that careened through New York City’s Times Square was a US Navy veteran who had been arrested at least four times before…
Poland defies EU over taking in asylum-seekers
BRUSSELS – Poland has refused to yield to pressure from the European Union to take in any asylum seekers under a relocation scheme despite an EU threat of legal action.…
Car rams Times Square pedestrians, kills one, injures others
NEW YORK – A speeding car has crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City’s busy Times Square, killing one person and injuring at least 12, and police…
US Republicans worry Trump scandals may doom legislative agenda
WASHINGTON – Scandals enveloping US President Donald Trump have left Republican lawmakers and lobbyists increasingly gloomy about the prospects for passing sweeping tax cuts, a rollback of Obamacare and an…
New Chinese attack helicopter makes maiden flight
BEIJING – China has unveiled an indigenously developed attack helicopter as it eyes a lucrative export market and ramps up an ambitious modernisation program. China has rattled nerves around the…
Former FBI chief Mueller appointed to probe Trump-Russia ties
WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department, in the face of rising pressure from Capitol Hill, has named former FBI chief Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference…
Pests and pathogens could cost agriculture billions: report
LONDON – The spread of pests and pathogens that damage plant life could cost global agriculture $US540 billion ($A727 billion) a year, according to a report published today. The report,…
Japan princess to wed, sparking debate on shrinking royal family
TOKYO – Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will wed a former college classmate, Japanese media reported, heating up debate on the ever-shrinking royal family since she…
Honduras moves 773 gang members to complete prison shake-up
TEGUCIGALPA – The Honduran government says it has moved 773 gang members to a maximum security prison, completing the relocation of some 2,000 highly dangerous inmates in a bid to prevent…
