S.Korea prosecutors request arrest warrant for Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin
SEOUL – South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin, the retail-to-chemicals group said on Monday, the latest twist in a broad criminal probe…
Duterte to visit Vietnam on Wednesday
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is set to fly to Vietnam on Wednesday for a two-day visit, according to a senior government official. In an interview over a state-run radio station, Presidential Communications…
Italian art installation a call for help over plastic waste
ROME – Five million brightly coloured plastic bottle tops have been laid out on a Mediterranean island, spelling the word “HELP” in an art installation that aims to draw attention…
Canada confirms citizen kidnapped in Libya, seeks more information
TORONTO – Canada has confirmed it has become aware of a citizen taken hostage in Libya and is “diligently pursuing all appropriate channels to obtain more information.” Libyan authorities said…
Morocco’s Islamist party plays down royal tensions as election campaign begins
RABAT – Morocco’s governing Islamist party has opened its campaign for the kingdom’s parliamentary election, playing down tensions with the royal establishment. The October 7 ballot will be the second…
Charlotte police videos released but question of gun still unanswered
Charlotte police have released two videos showing the fatal shooting of a black man that has unleashed days of protests, but the footage has failed to settle the central question…
Syrian government makes Aleppo advance in major attack
BEIRUT – The Syrian army and militia allies seized ground north of Aleppo on Saturday, tightening a siege of the city’s rebel-held east while warplanes bombed it relentlessly in a…
Thousands march in Dublin, abroad for Irish abortion rights
Thousands of protestors have marched in Dublin, and Irish expatriates have joined in demonstrations around the world, to put pressure on the Irish government to hold a referendum to repeal…
Tiger mauls caregiver to death in southern Vietnam
A man has been mauled to death by a tiger while feeding it at a breeding farm in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong. State media reports the 120-kilogram female tiger attacked 40-year-old…
Pope offers comfort to friends and relatives of Nice attack victims
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Saturday sought to comfort relatives and close friends of the more than 80 victims of the attack in Nice in July, who were run…
