Trump scores big win in Florida, knocks out Rubio
PALM BEACH – United States Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has scored a crucial win in the Florida primary, dealing a fatal blow to rival Marco Rubio’s campaign and moving…
Madonna says was playing character, not drunk, in Australia show
Madonna has hit back at claims that she was drunk on stage in Australia last week, saying she was merely playing a character during a performance in which she dressed…
Australia to introduce tax incentives to encourage startup investment
SYDNEY – Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday his government will this week introduce legislation to stimulate greater investment in startups – as Australia looks to transition its…
Brussels police kill gunman in Paris attacks raid
BRUSSELS – Belgian police have killed a suspect armed with an assault rifle after four officers were wounded in a raid on a Brussels apartment linked to investigations into November’s…
Syrian opposition says Russian troop drawdown could bring end to conflict
GENEVA – The Syrian opposition says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to draw down his forces in the country could pave the way for an end to five years of…
Man in Manila gets $40 million cash from cyber heist; Bangladesh central bank governor quits
DHAKA/MANILA – Bangladesh’s central bank governor has resigned over the theft of around $105 million ($US81 million) from the bank’s United States account, as details emerged in the Philippines that…
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
NAYPYITAW – Myanmar’s parliament has elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president, making Htin Kyaw the first head of state who does…
China coal firm quells protests, pays out wages
SHUANGYASHAN – A protest by thousands of state coal mine workers in a depressed part of northeastern China has ended, with locals saying authorities agreed to pay the labourers two…
Five Vietnamese Australian students awarded with AVEPA scholarships
MELBOURNE – The Australia-Vietnam Education Promotion Association (AVEPA) has awarded five Australian Vietnamese students who have just finished their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with scholarships worth $5,000 each. The…
Venezuela says 14 bodies found are among 21 missing from massacre
CARACAS – Investigators have found the remains of at least 14 people presumed to be among 21 miners who went missing over a week ago after a massacre near a…
