Light plane carrying five people crashes into shopping centre in Melbourne
MELBOURNE – A small plane carrying five people crashed into a shopping centre near an airport outside Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, on Tuesday and officials said an unknown number of…
Retired Philippine policeman says worked for ‘death squad’ under Duterte
MANILA – Police carried out killings in the Philippine city of Davao under the instruction of then mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the current president, according to a former policeman who said…
Suicide bomb in market in Somalia capital kills 39
MOGADISHU – A car bomb has ripped through a market in Mogadishu, killing 39 people and injuring around 50, a local official said, days after Somalia elected a new president.…
Australia and UAE to explore deeper defence ties, $1 bln in sales
Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will explore closer defence ties after a meeting on Sunday between a senior Australian government minister and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed…
N.Korean suspects fled Malaysia after airport murder – police
KUALA LUMPUR – Four North Korean suspects in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fled Malaysia on the day he was attacked at…
Iran pushes for dialogue with Gulf Arab states
MUNICH – Iran’s foreign minister has stepped up efforts to improve ties with Gulf Arab Sunni states urging them to work with their Shi’ite rival to address “anxieties” and violence across…
Philippine army to create task force to chase big drug syndicates
MANILA – The Philippine army will create a “battalion size” task force to help the government’s anti-narcotics agency run after high-value targets in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, the…
New US travel ban to spare green card holders – Trump official
MUNICH – A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travellers already on planes from entering the United States, US Secretary…
Hungarian love story wins top prize at Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN – A Hungarian love story called “On Body and Soul” about two lonely hearts working in a slaughterhouse in Budapest has won the Golden Bear for best film at…
Launch of SpaceX Falcon rocket aborted seconds before liftoff
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX has called off the planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from a historic launchpad in Florida seconds before liftoff to investigate a potential problem…
