Turnbull backs tough competition laws opposed by business lobby
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will back a controversial change to the country’s competition laws that would reduce the power of big businesses to monopolise markets…
North Korea court sentences US student to 15 years hard labour- Xinhua
SEOUL – North Korea’s supreme court has sentenced American student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labour for crimes against the state, China’s Xinhua news agency reports. Warmbier, a…
Cuba reports first case of Zika contracted in the country
HAVANA – Cuba’s Health Ministry has reported the first case of Zika contracted in the country, in a 21-year-old woman living in the central Havana capital and who had not…
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…
