2 men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK
LONDON – A Border Force officer and his "handler" have been jailed for spying on Hong Kong pro-democracy dissidents in the United Kingdom on...
Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island
CANBERRA – Bird flu has killed thousands of southern elephant seal pups on remote Antarctic islands belonging to Australia, new research has shown.
Heard and...
Six-year-old Ebola patient abducted from Congo hospital?
KINSHASA – Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for a six-year-old Ebola patient and her mother after armed men stormed the...
Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
CANBERRA – A woman has been seriously injured after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney, police have said.
New South Wales...
Norway crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant – palace
OSLO – Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant in Oslo, the country's royal household has said.
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with...
China detains two leaders of influential underground church
BEIJING – An influential Protestant church in China has said two of its leaders were detained after more than dozens of congregants, including children,...
Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
HAVANA – The number of foreign travellers visiting Cuba has plummeted since the beginning of the year amid tightened US sanctions, figures released by...
Russian artist and Putin critic shot to death in Poland
WARSAW – Police in Poland are investigating the execution-style murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.
Polish prosecutors said Robert...
US, Iran agree deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON – The United States and Iran have agreed to strike a deal to end their conflict, with US President Donald Trump saying the...
Norwegian crown princess’ son convicted for rape
OSLO – Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced...