Vietnam urges Australia to ease prawn imports
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for the Australian government to lift its ban on uncooked prawns from foreign countries. In a letter to the Australian minister of…
Diseased rat urine kills New Yorker in outbreak of rare illness
NEW YORK – Diseased rat urine has killed at least one person and sickened two others in New York City in an outbreak of a rarely seen infection, prompting calls…
Thai forces besiege temple in standoff over monk
BANGKOK – Thai forces surrounded the country’s biggest Buddhist temple on Thursday and the junta leader declared he was imposing control after it failed to hand over an influential monk wanted…
Australia’s Catholic Church paid $213mln in abuse compensation, costs
SYDNEY – The Catholic Church in Australia paid $276 million in compensation, treatment and other costs to thousands of victims of child sexual offences in the past 35 years, according…
Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated
WELLINGTON – Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand’s third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch’s Port Hills district spread…
Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of N.Korean
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has detained a second woman suspected in the apparent assassination of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state news agency Bernama reports,…
Hackett says ‘angry’ brother beat him
MELBOURNE – Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has posted a photo of himself on social media with cuts and bruises to his face and accused his brother of assault, a…
Five years ago, North Korean leader’s brother pleaded for his life
SEOUL – Five years ago, Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s ruler, pleaded with his younger sibling to spare his life, according to two lawmakers in South Korea.…
Malaysia detains woman, seeks others in connection with N.Korean’s death
SEOUL/KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police have detained a woman holding Vietnam travel papers and said they were looking for a “few” other foreign suspects in connection with the apparent assassination…
India launches record 104 satellites at one go
NEW DELHI – India has successfully launched 104 satellites in a single mission, setting what its space agency says is a world record of launching the most satellites at one…
