Gunman shot and captured at US Capitol complex
US Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa speaks to reporters. (Photo: Reuters) WASHINGTON – A man with a gun walked into the underground United States Capitol Visitor Centre on Monday…
US drops legal action against Apple over encrypted iPhone
A worker checks an iPhone in a repair store in New York. (Photo: Reuters) SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Justice Department has dropped a high-stakes legal fight…
Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters) MOSCOW – The presidents of Russia and Iran have agreed to step up bilateral…
Drawn by Korean TV drama; 4,500 Chinese tourists gather for chicken, beer
Chinese tourists enjoy canned drinks and fried chicken pieces during an event organised by a Chinese company at a park in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo: Reuters) INCHEON –…
Universal LA theme park hopes fans buy into new ‘Harry Potter’ world
Guests eat lunch inside Three Broomsticks, an aged rustic tavern, in Hogsmeade Village during a soft opening and media tour of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park at…
Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70
Rescue workers move a body from the site of a blast outside a public park in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters) LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistani authorities have launched a hunt on…
Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles in move bound to rile China
An aerial view shows Yonaguni island, Okinawa prefecture, in this file picture taken by Kyodo on March 28, 2007. (Photo: Reuters) YONAGUNI – Japan has switched on a radar…
Islamic State driven out of Syria’s ancient Palmyra city
Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad drive a tank during their offensive to recapture the historic city of Palmyra. (Photo: Reuters/SANA) BEIRUT – Syrian government forces have…
Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual
Mexicans burn an effigy of US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as they celebrate an Easter ritual late on Saturday in Mexico City’s poor La Merced neighbourhood. (Photo: Reuters) …
Syrian army, with Russian air support, advances inside Palmyra
Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad flash victory signs and carry a Syrian national flag on the edge of the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate. (Photos: Reuters)…
