Aid agencies call for full access in Syria as conflict enters 6th year
LONDON – Humanitarian agencies demanded unconditional access to all communities in Syria as Russia continued on Wednesday to withdraw its military forces from the country. In a joint statement signed…
Frank Sinatra Jr, son of legendary actor and singer, dies
Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of famed singer and actor Frank Sinatra who carved out his own career as a singer and conductor, has died at age 72, his sister…
Bus blast kills 15 government employees in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR – At least fifteen people have been killed when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying government officials in the northwest Pakistani frontier city of Peshawar, officials say. The…
North Korea court sentences US student to 15 years hard labour- Xinhua
SEOUL – North Korea’s supreme court has sentenced American student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labour for crimes against the state, China’s Xinhua news agency reports. Warmbier, a…
Cuba reports first case of Zika contracted in the country
HAVANA – Cuba’s Health Ministry has reported the first case of Zika contracted in the country, in a 21-year-old woman living in the central Havana capital and who had not…
Trump scores big win in Florida, knocks out Rubio
PALM BEACH – United States Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has scored a crucial win in the Florida primary, dealing a fatal blow to rival Marco Rubio’s campaign and moving…
Brussels police kill gunman in Paris attacks raid
BRUSSELS – Belgian police have killed a suspect armed with an assault rifle after four officers were wounded in a raid on a Brussels apartment linked to investigations into November’s…
Syrian opposition says Russian troop drawdown could bring end to conflict
GENEVA – The Syrian opposition says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to draw down his forces in the country could pave the way for an end to five years of…
Man in Manila gets $40 million cash from cyber heist; Bangladesh central bank governor quits
DHAKA/MANILA – Bangladesh’s central bank governor has resigned over the theft of around $105 million ($US81 million) from the bank’s United States account, as details emerged in the Philippines that…
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
NAYPYITAW – Myanmar’s parliament has elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president, making Htin Kyaw the first head of state who does…
