Germany arrests three Syrians suspected of IS involvement
BERLIN- German police have arrested three Syrian nationals in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein suspected of being sent to Germany by the militant Islamic State group, prosecutors said on Tuesday.…
Cancer overtakes heart disease as Australia’s biggest killer
SYDNEY – Cancer has become Australia‘s biggest killer, overtaking heart disease for the first time to take more lives than any other ailment, a government health agency said in a…
China says should maintain S.China Sea peace with Vietnam
China and Vietnam should work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and manage and control disputes, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen…
Pope’s sex abuse panel to help new bishops improve child protection
VATICAN CITY – Newly appointed Catholic bishops will get training on how to deal with child abuse from a panel of experts, including victims, which Pope Francis set up to…
Vietnamese woman diagnosed with Zika fever in Japan
Japanese media reports a Vietnamese woman has been confirmed infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. It’s the first case in Tokyo since the government recognised the disease as Class-4 in February, the health ministry…
Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia has come into effect, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the five-year-long civil…
Britain’s ex-leader Cameron resigns as a lawmaker, ending his political career
LONDON – Britain’s former prime minister David Cameron has resigned from his seat in parliament, ending his political career just weeks after he lost a referendum to stay in the European…
Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshiped set on fire
The Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed was damaged on Monday in an arson attack, investigators said. Mateen was killed by…
Italian quake town may sue Charlie Hebdo over “lasagne” cartoon
ROME – An Italian town is pursuing legal action against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for a cartoon showing victims of an earthquake there as types of pasta, and another…
Vietnam to extradite Indonesian ‘pirates’ to Malaysia
Eight Indonesians suspected of hijacking the Malaysian oil tanker Orkim Harmony have been extradited to Malaysia by a court in Vietnam, state media reports. According to online newspaper VnExpress, the People’s Court in…
