John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95
John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world’s oldest astronaut, and also had a long…
South Korea’s President Park faces historic impeachment vote
SEOUL – South Korean President Park Geun-hye, engulfed in an influence-peddling scandal, faces a historic impeachment vote in parliament on Friday that could see her become the country’s first democratically…
German authorities probe VW’s Porsche for manipulation software
Germany is investigating whether Volkswagen’s (VW) sportscar brand Porsche used software to disguise exhaust emissions, the country’s car industry regulator said on Thursday, in a fresh blow to VW’s attempts…
China imposes hefty fines for fake or harmful news in Xinjiang
BEIJING – China will fine anyone who spreads fake news in its western region of Xinjiang, state media has reported, as part of new measures to maintain stability in an…
Risking Beijing’s ire, Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef – Reuters
Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the Communist state to bolster its claims in the…
Vietnam War memorial ceremony in Sunshine on December 17
A new Vietnam War Memorial will be established in Sunshine’s Kevin Wheelahan Garden, as part of the 40th anniversary of the Vietnamese settlement in Australia. The memorial will pay tribute…
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in air crash, as investigators seek answers
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a famed-rockstar-turned-Muslim evangelist, two infants and three foreigners, as officials sought to…
NZ finance minister set to become next PM after rivals drop out
WELLINGTON – New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English is set to be confirmed as the country’s next leader after both his competitors for the prime ministership dropped out of the…
Search resumes after Indonesian quake as death toll passes 100
Rescue efforts have resumed in Indonesia’s Aceh province after a strong earthquake killed more than 100 people, while medical teams struggled to treat the hundreds of injured as supplies trickled…
Court blocks New York City from discarding illegal immigrants’ data
A New York state court has temporarily stopped New York City from destroying the personal records of hundreds of thousands of municipal ID card holders after Republicans argued the records…
