Brazil gang kills 31, many hacked to death, as prison violence explodes
Jailed members of Brazil’s most powerful drug gang have killed 31 inmates at a penitentiary, decapitating and cutting out the hearts of most of them, in revenge for a separate…
China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for election fraud in upcoming party congress
BEIJING – China has vowed to give no quarter in handling election fraud in the upcoming central Communist Party congress to decide on its future leadership, warning cadres to learn…
United States intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON – The CIA has identified Russian officials who fed material hacked from the Democratic National Committee and party leaders to WikiLeaks at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Google pushes virtual reality harder with new phones from partners
Alphabet Inc’s Google quickened the pace of its push into virtual and augmented reality this week as its hardware partners announced new devices featuring the company’s technology at the CES…
Nuclear, missile tests show ‘qualitative’ improvement in North Korea capabilities
WASHINGTON – The United States said on Thursday North Korea had demonstrated a “qualitative” improvement in its nuclear and missile capabilities after an unprecedented level of tests last year, showing…
Brazil prosecutors eye contract corruption at massacre prison
MANAUS/BRASILIA – Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a multi-million dollar private prison contract in Amazonas state be axed due to signs of corruption as the government blamed mismanagement for the…
Australian Boys champion Anderson charged with match fixing – local media
Australian teenager Oliver Anderson, one of the brightest young talents in tennis, has been charged by police with involvement in match fixing following an investigation, according to local media. Police…
Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction
LONDON – A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry was constantly in trouble at school, went under…
Charlie Hebdo tribute marks two years of Islamist attacks on France
PARIS – France has paid tribute to the journalists, police officers and shoppers at a kosher store killed two years ago by Islamist gunmen, the first of a wave of…
Nadal cruises, net-focused Raonic slugs it out in Brisbane
Former world number one Rafa Nadal has bulldozed Mischa Zverev 6-1 6-1 in the Brisbane International to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with defending champion and top seed Milos…
