Indonesia sinks scores more boats in war on illegal fishing
JAKARTA – Indonesia has destroyed 81 mostly foreign boats at the weekend that had been caught illegally fishing in its waters, taking to more than 300 the number sunk since…
Rescuers, locals dig for Colombia flood victims, 254 die
MOCOA, Colombia – Families and rescuers have searched desperately through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia that have killed 254 people, injured hundreds and devastated entire…
Warhol “Mao” painting sold for $12.6 mln in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Chairman Mao Zedong has sold for $12.6 million (A$16.5 million) at a Hong Kong auction, less than the $15 million…
Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine – police
LAHORE, Pakistan – Twenty people were tortured and then murdered with clubs and knives at a Pakistani Sufi shrine, the police said on Sunday, in an attack purportedly carried out by…
China says US trade orders should respect international rules
BEIJING – China has called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue in reaction to two new orders by US President Donald Trump calling…
Venezuela crisis casts shadow over Ecuador presidential election
QUITO – Venezuela’s political crisis is looming over Sunday’s tight presidential election in Ecuador, where a leftist government aligned with Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro is hoping to prolong its…
Peru leads toughening stance on Venezuela after court power grab
LIMA – Peru has urged other nations to match its tough stance on Venezuela and withdraw their ambassadors from the country to protest the “authoritarian” takeover of its Congress by the…
Trump: ex-adviser Flynn should seek immunity in Russia probe
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has backed a decision by his former national security adviser to seek immunity in congressional investigations of possible ties between his election campaign and Russia,…
UN special envoy warns against military operation on Yemen port
WASHINGTON – The United Nations does not advocate a military operation in and around Yemen’s Hodeidah port where more than 70 percent of Yemen’s food imports and humanitarian aid is…
N. Korean suspects sent home with murder victim as Malaysia makes swap
KUALA LUMPUR – Three North Koreans wanted for questioning in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of their country’s leader are believed to be returning home with the…
