Indonesians vote for Jakarta governor as religious tensions divide
JAKARTA – Indonesians have cast ballots in a bitterly fought election to govern the capital, Jakarta, that has inflamed religious tensions in the Muslim-majority nation and been tied to power…
S.Korea holds security meeting over death of N.Korea leader’s brother
SEOUL – South Korea‘s prime minister will today preside over a national security council meeting to discuss the suspected murder of the North Korean leader’s estranged half-brother in Malaysia, his office…
Australia increases pressure, cash offers for PNG asylum seekers to return home
Officials at an Australian immigration centre in Papua New Guinea are increasing pressure on asylum seekers to return to their home countries voluntarily, including offering large sums of money, amid…
Texas nurse charged with killing husband after reporting death as suicide
A woman in the United States has been charged with murdering her husband and trying to pass his death off as a suicide. 29-year-old Texas nurse Tu Thien Huynh called…
Lady Gaga enjoys Billboard boost after headlining Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES – Lady Gaga soared back up the weekly United States Billboard 200 album chart on Monday after a flawless performance at the Super Bowl halftime show gave her…
US blacklists Venezuela’s vice president as drug trafficker
WASHINGTON – The United States blacklisted Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro’s…
Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids; rights groups alarmed
WASHINGTON – United States immigration officers last week arrested more than 680 people in the country illegally, the homeland security chief said on Monday, in a broad enforcement action that…
China’s plans launch of first cargo spacecraft in April
BEIJING – China plans to launch its first cargo spacecraft in April, state media reported on Tuesday, taking a step towards its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station…
Trump expects only ‘tweaking’ of trade relationship with Canada
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be “tweaking” its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development…
Ethnic clashes in central Mali kill at least 13
BAMAKO – At least 13 people were killed in central Mali at the weekend in inter-ethnic clashes between Fulanis and Bambaras, the interior ministry said on Monday, escalating a conflict…
