Saudi plane isolated at Manila airport after false hijack alarm, incident over
A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane was temporarily isolated after landing at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following a false hijack alarm, airline and airport officials said. Passengers were…
Australian forced off French beach over burkini ban
MELBOURNE – An Australian woman was forced off a beach on the French Riviera after beachgoers objected to her wearing a full-body swimsuit, or “burkini,” images broadcast on Australian television…
Vietnam issues international warrant for Trinh Xuan Thanh
Vietnam has issued an international arrest warrant for a former government official and state-run business tycoon in the midst of a corruption crackdown. 50-year-old Trịnh Xuân Thanh, former chairman of…
Vietnam jails land activist a second time for ‘public disorder’
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a land rights activist to 20 months in jail for causing public disorder, her lawyer says, jailing her for a second time over…
Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend
The husband of Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend has sued the actor , accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death. Carrey has called…
Putin firms control with big win for Russia’s ruling party
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin cemented his supremacy over Russia’s political system when his ruling United Russia party took three quarters of the seats in parliament in a weekend election, paving…
New York bombing suspect Rahami captured in New Jersey -mayor
An Afghanistan-born American sought in connection with a bombing that wounded more than two dozen people in New York City and could be linked to other bombs found in New…
Cyber hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal and Rose
LONDON – Olympic champions Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose were among athletes targeted on Monday in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency…
China says Japan trying to “confuse” S.China Sea situation
BEIJING – China has accused Japan of trying to “confuse” the situation in the South China Sea, after its neighbour said it would step up activity in the contested waters, through…
HRW calls for Vietnam to drop charges and free land rights activist
Human Rights Watch has called for Vietnam to drop all charges and release a prominent land rights activist facing trial in Hanoi tomorrow. The organisation on its website said Can Thi Theu…
