“It’s made in Vietnam!” At inauguration, origin of red Trump hats shocks many
WASHINGTON – One of the biggest cheers President Donald Trump received from supporters watching his inaugural address on Friday was his call to “buy American and hire American.” It was…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty in US court
NEW YORK – Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in a United Staets court on Friday after his surprise extradition from Mexico and pleaded not guilty to charges that…
Thousands protest Trump as “sister marches” begin in Australia and NZ
SYDNEY – Thousands of protesters in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday joined the first of hundreds of womens’ marches organised around the world in a show of disapproval of…
Chile declares state of emergency due to massive wildfires
SANTIAGO – Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as more than a dozen wildfires that have scorched nearly 123,500 acres threatened to encroach on towns, factories and vineyards.…
Gambia’s Jammeh agrees to go into exile as regional troops mass
BANJUL/DAKAR – Gambia’s longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, who refused to accept his election defeat last month, has agreed to go into exile, a senior adviser to new President Adama Barrow…
Trump, in Oval Office, signs first order on Obamacare
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has signed his first executive order, heading into the Oval Office shortly after his inaugural parade to direct agencies to ease regulations associated with Obamacare,…
Violence flares in Washington during Trump inauguration
WASHINGTON – America’s political divisions turned violent on Washington’s streets during United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, as black-clad anti-establishment activists set fires and clashed with police, while…
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th US president
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama and taking control of a divided country in a transition of power…
Iran says 25 people still missing after building collapse
ANKARA – Iranian officials have said that 25 people were still unaccounted for more than 24 hours after the collapse of a 17-storey commercial building in Tehran, in addition to 20…
Vietnamese to be allowed casinos in 3-year pilot scheme
HANOI – Vietnamese will be allowed to gamble in approved casinos and under certain conditions, in a three-year pilot project announced by the government on Friday. People over 21 years…
