China says carries out another anti-missile test
China has successfully carried out another test of an anti-missile intercept system, the Defence Ministry said, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country. China has been ramping…
Maldives declares state of emergency as Yameen tightens grip on power
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared a state of emergency, ordered security forces into the supreme court and arrested a former president, in moves the opposition called a “purge” in…
It’s when, not if: Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack
Armed officers patrol a train station where television screens and giant posters warn of the threat from militants. Nearby, fake gunmen storm a shopping mall in one of many recent…
Celebrity Kylie Jenner announces birth of baby girl
US reality TV star Kylie Jenner has announced the birth of her child with rapper Travis Scott, after months of rumours surrounding her pregnancy. The 20-year-old Jenner said in a…
Russian accused of hacking extradited to US from Spain
A Russian man accused of operating a network of infected computers used by cyber criminals has been extradited to the United States from Spain and will make an initial court…
Myanmar denies report of new mass graves in Rakhine
Myanmar has denied that there are mass graves in a village in troubled Rakhine state, where a military crackdown on insurgents has triggered the flight of nearly 690,000 minority Rohingya…
Education sole response to militant violence: France’s Macron
Education is the sole response to the global rise of religious and political extremism, French President Emmanuel Macron told a conference in Senegal where he pledged 200 million euros ($A314…
Man radicalised by TV drama guilty of ramming van into Muslims near London mosque
A man who developed a hatred of Muslims after watching a TV drama about child sex crimes involving Asian men has been found guilty of ploughing a van into worshippers…
US congress members nominate Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong for Nobel Peace Prize
A dozen members of the United States Congress have nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, and its most prominent student leader, Joshua Wong, for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, a move…
Kenya court suspends government shutdown of three TV stations
A Kenyan court has suspended a government shutdown of three TV channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s symbolic presidential inauguration this week, one of…
