China admiral warns freedom of navigation patrols could end “in disaster”
People watch a TV news broadcast about the South China Sea outside a shopping mall in Beijing, July 16, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) BEIJING – Freedom of navigation patrols carried…
Former PM Kevin Rudd throws hat in ring for top U.N. job
Australia’s former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, gestures at a news conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Brisbane, Australia February 24, 2012. (Photo: Reuters/ File photo) SYDNEY – Former…
Ex-U.S. Marine kills 3 policemen in racially tense Baton Rouge
An East Baton Rouge Sheriff vehicle is seen with bullet holes in its windows near the scene where police officers were shot. (Photo: Reuters) BATON ROUGE, La. – A…
Turkey widens crackdown on military, judiciary after failed coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is escorted by loyal security staff following a funeral service for victims of the thwarted coup at Fatih mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2016.…
Nice attacker radicalised fast, French PM says as more victims fight for life
People gather around bouquets of flowers placed in tribute to victims, two days after an attack by the driver of a heavy truck who ran into a crowd on Bastille…
Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release
Policemen block a street after group of armed men seized a police station along with an unknown number of hostages, according the country’s security service, in Yerevan, Armenia, July 17,…
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over S.China Sea case
A policeman tries to stop anti-China protesters holding placards during a demonstration in front of the Philippines embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam July 17, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI – About…
Thai sex industry under fire from tourism minister: police
Women stand outside a bar in a red light district in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) BANGKOK – Thailand’s infamous sex industry is under fire, with the…
Australia keen on early free trade deal with Britain – May’s office
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, July 10, 2016. (Photo: AAP/Paul Miller/via Reuters) LONDON – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told his…
Lleyton Hewitt pulls out of Rio coaching role
Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt waves during Kids Tennis Day at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 16, 2016. (Photo: Reuters/ Thomas Peter) MELBOURNE – Two-times grand slam champion Lleyton Hewitt has opted…
