US actor Richard Anderson, boss of ‘Six Million Dollar Man,’ dies
Richard Anderson, who played the boss of both “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman” in an on-screen career stretching some 50 years, has died, a family spokesman…
Jails, justice system at breaking point as Philippine drugs war intensifies
In a teeming prison for undertrials in the Philippines’ capital Manila, Rody Lacanilao, an inmate for 18 months, says he prays for clear weather at night. A downpour, he says,…
Building collapses in Mumbai; two dead, over 30 feared trapped
Rescue workers in Mumbai are searching for more than 30 people feared trapped beneath a collapsed building, following two days of torrential rain in India’s commercial hub. One body has…
After N. Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
Britain and Japan will pledge closer cooperation on defence, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of…
Iraqi forces begin house-by-house fight for last IS holdout at Tal Afar
Hundreds of additional troops have been sent into al-‘Ayadiya, as Iraqi forces come under increasing pressure to clear Islamic State fighters from their final position in the group’s former stronghold…
UN condemns “outrageous” N.Korea missile launch, Pyongyang says more to come
The United Nations has condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” firing of a ballistic missile over Japan, demanding Pyongyang halt its weapons program but holding back on any threat of new sanctions…
Tennis: Nadal takes first step towards Federer US Open showdown
World number one Rafa Nadal has dismissed Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (6) 6-2 6-2 to ease into the US Open second round, setting the Spaniard on a collision course for a…
Tennis: Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage
Maria Sharapova has proved she will be someone to contend with for the US Open crown after the Russian wild card outlasted second seed Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 6-3 to…
NZ Labour Party promises tourist tax, social spending as polls heat up
New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party says it will slap a tax on tourists to help fund new infrastructure amid a tourism boom and pour billions of dollars into health and…
Thailand’s Yingluck fled at the ‘last minute’ fearing harsh sentence, say aides
Thailand’s former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra kneeled before a row of saffron-robed Buddhist monks last Wednesday as she offered them fruits and sticky rice soaked in coconut milk and longan…
