Australian beer company brews pint-sized storm over same-sex marriage
Australia‘s biggest domestic beer maker has pulled off the unthinkable, driving thirsty customers away from drink after it supported a church-run debate about same-sex marriage with beer bottles featuring bible…
Bees make money: Stealing hives the new buzz in New Zealand
New Zealand’s bees are being stolen and traded by organised crime syndicates seeking to profit from skyrocketing honey prices, police and beekeepers said on Tuesday, proving that bees make money.…
China does not want to see trade war with US – Premier Li
BEIJING – China’s Premier Li Keqiang has said that Beijing does not want to see a trade war with the United States and urged talks between both sides to achieve…
Trump paid $38 mln in taxes in 2005 – White House
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump paid $US38 million in taxes on more than $US150 million in income in 2005, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to an MSNBC report…
Australia’s parched koalas seek out new water sources
Koalas are standing on their hind legs for more than 10 minutes at a time to gulp water at drinking stations in Australia as rising temperatures and rainfall disruption drive…
EU headscarf ban ruling sparks faith group backlash
BRUSSELS – Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court has ruled, setting off a storm of…
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi government forces have killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul‘s Old City as the battle for the militants’ last stronghold in Iraq focused on a bridge…
Thailand seizes rhino horns worth $6.6 million in biggest haul for years
BANGKOK – Thai customs have confiscated 21 rhino horns with an estimated value of nearly $US5 million ($6.6 million) in the biggest such seizure in Thailand for years, officials said…
Malaysia, Australia to share intel on any IS returnees from Iraq
Malaysia and Australia will share intelligence on militants in Southeast Asia, a senior Malaysian minister said on Tuesday, as the two allies brace for the possible return of Islamic State…
North Korea warns of “merciless” strikes as US carrier joins S.Korea drills
SEOUL – North Korea has warned the United States of “merciless” attacks if an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, which is joining South Korean forces…
