Strong quake hits southern Japanese island of Kyushu, nuclear power plants safe
People evacuate in front of a hotel after an earthquake in Kumamoto, southern Japan. (Photo: Reuters) TOKYO – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 has hit…
Ukraine approves new PM in bid to end reform deadlock
Newly-appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman holds flowers at the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters) KIEV – Ukraine’s parliament has approved Volodymyr Groysman as the country’s new prime…
A royal encounter for Britain’s William and Kate in Bhutan
Young monks erect a marquee in preparation for the visit of Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, to Changangkha Lhakhang temple in Thimphu, Bhutan. (Photo:…
Target to move Geelong HQ, up to 180 jobs cut
A sign for a Target store is seen in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois. (Photo: Reuters) Retail giant Target has confirmed it will be moving its Geelong headquarters,…
Arrest of Vietnamese entertainer Minh Beo prompts US Senator to push hard for proposed bill
Sen. Janet Nguyen and Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas address the media at Nguoi Viet Daily News, California, USA. (Photo: Ngoc Lan/Nguoi Viet). SANTA ANA – A US…
Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State
US President Barack Obama speaks following a meeting with his National Security Council at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (Photo: Reuters) LANGLEY, Va., – United States President Barack Obama…
Australia to trial new China visa rules to boost tourism
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attends a meeting at a hotel in Shanghai, China. (Photo: Reuters) Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia will trial new visa rules for visitors and students…
Brazilian woman caught with 8kg of cocaine
Passengers queue at the Virgin Blue check-in counter at Sydney’s domestic airport. (Photo: Reuters) SYDNEY – A Brazilian woman, who was caught at Sydney Airport with about 8 kilograms…
Australian pilot among 12 dead in PNG plane crash
Twelve people are feared to be dead after a plane crashed in Papua New Guinea. (Photo: Sunbird Aviation Facebook) Authorities in Papua New Guinea say twelve people including an Australian…
EU sees “alarming” migrant build-up in Libya, warns Italy
Migrants sit in a port, after being rescued at sea by Libyan coast guard,in Tripoli, Libya April 11, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) STRASBOURG – “Alarming” numbers of migrants are reaching…
