Quake in north Indonesia kills 52: official
JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities have indicated the death toll from a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the northern province of Aceh on Wednesday has risen to 52. The number of…
Vietnamese journalist fired over controversial facebook post about Cuba’s late leader
Flags flew at half mast at government buildings across Vietnam on Sunday, as the nation mourned Fidel Castro. The national day of mourning was announced by the Communist government, three…
US high schoolers fall behind world peers in math, study says
High school students in the United States are falling further behind their global peers in mathematics and are treading water in reading and science, an ongoing survey on international education…
Tomic happy to put 2016 controversies behind him
Bernard Tomic has no qualms wiping his hands of a year he would rather forget and, with a reduced schedule next year, is keen to make a fresh start when…
Thailand to investigate BBC over profile of new king: minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s defence minister has said authorities will investigate the BBC on suspicion of insulting the monarchy in connection with a Thai-language profile of the new king that has…
Quake of magnitude 6.4 hits near Indonesian town of Banda Aceh
JAKARTA – Dozens of buildings have collapsed in Indonesia’s northern province of Aceh, after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours on Thursday. “The earthquake was felt strongly…
Bolivia detains airline CEO after Colombia crash
Bolivian authorities have detained the chief executive of LaMia, the airline which owned the plane that crashed last week in Colombia, killing nearly all of Brazil’s Chapacoense soccer team, prosecutors…
Indonesia repatriates 57 Vietnamese fishermen
The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia said it sent 37 Vietnamese fishermen back to Vietnam on Tuesday, in coordination with Indonesian agencies. Vietnamese news agency VNA cited the embassy as saying a total of…
Vic poised to legalise assisted dying in 2017
Victoria could become the first state to legalise limited euthanasia with a bill expected before parliament next year. Premier Daniel Andrews has said the State Government would provide “a way forward”…
American tourist killed in lightning strike in Australia
SYDNEY – An American backpacker was killed in Australia on Tuesday when lightning struck his tent, police and local media said, as severe thunderstorms swept the east coast. Police said…
