France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
DOHA – France and the United Arab Emirates have launched a $US100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict after the destruction last month of an…
Thai activist “first to be arrested for royal insult” under new king
Thai police arrested an anti-junta activist on Saturday for defaming the monarchy in what rights groups said was the first case of lese-majeste brought under Thailand’s new king. King Maha…
Trump moves to quickly fill his top Cabinet ranks
United States President-elect Donald Trump said he expected to have most members of his Cabinet announced next week, interviewing more candidates at Trump Tower for top jobs in his administration…
Stolen iron gate of Nazi death camp found in Norway – police
OSLO – An iron gate from Dachau concentration camp in Germany with the notorious “Arbeit macht frei” (work sets you free) slogan has been found in western Norway two years…
Australia boosts spending to keep Great Barrier Reef off “in danger” list
Australia will spend $1.3 billion in the next five years to improve the water quality and wellbeing of the Great Barrier Reef to prevent the World Heritage Site being placed…
South Korea opposition says to vote on Park impeachment on Dec 9
SEOUL – South Korea‘s opposition parties say they will vote on a motion to impeach scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye on December 9, vowing to push ahead with a risky political…
South Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL – South Korea has blacklisted senior North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s top aides, in fresh unilateral sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The South…
Air strikes kill 54 civilians in Iraq, Syria- US military
WASHINGTON – The US-led coalition have killed 54 civilians between March 31 and October 22 while carrying out air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the US…
Thousands of Muslims gather for protest against Jakarta governor
JAKARTA – Thousands of white-clad Muslims have streamed towards a central Jakarta park, gathering for a rally expected to draw more than 100,000 Indonesians demanding the arrest of the capital’s…
Cuban outpouring extends across island after Fidel Castro death
CAMAGUEY, Cuba – Tens of thousands of Cubans greeted Fidel Castro’s funeral cortege on its journey across Cuba on Thursday, unflagging in their admiration for one of the towering figures…
