Cambodian PM says won’t allow any foreign military base in his country
PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says there will never be a foreign military base in his country, following a news report that China was lobbying for a…
Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy’ leaders plead not guilty to public nuisance charges
HONG KONG – Three leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 civil disobedience “Occupy” movement have pleaded not guilty to public nuisance charges at a packed court in the Chinese-ruled city where…
APEC fails to reach consensus as US-China divide deepens
PORT MORESBY – Asia-Pacific leaders have failed to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea for the first time in their history as deep divisions between…
UK PM May: Getting rid of me risks delaying Brexit
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May says toppling her will risk delaying Brexit and she will not let talk of a leadership challenge distract her from a critical week…
Yemen’s Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition
DUBAI – Yemen’s Houthi movement says its halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United…
Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible
WASHINGTON/MALIBU – United States President Donald Trump has called a CIA assessment blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and…
Hong Kong freedoms under scrutiny as “Occupy” democracy leaders face trial
HONG KONG – Nine leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 civil disobedience “Occupy Central” movement go on trial on Monday at a time when the Chinese-ruled financial hub’s civil liberties are…
Frigid planet detected orbiting nearby star
WASHINGTON – A frozen and dimly lit planet, dubbed a “Super-Earth,” may be orbiting the closest single star to our solar system, astronomers said, based on two decades of scientific…
Thousands flee as Taliban attack Afghanistan’s ‘safe’ districts
GHAZNI – Thousands of members of Afghanistan’s mainly Shi’ite Hazara ethnic minority have fled their homes in the central province of Ghazni as the Taliban have pressed into two previously…
Three men found guilty of plotting 2016 attacks on Melbourne
SYDNEY – Three men have been found guilty of plotting bomb attacks in Melbourne in 2016, according to a court ruling made public today. The men were charged with planning…
