Australia to buy more missiles to counter China
CANBERRA – Australia will speed up efforts to buy longer range missiles to counter the growing threat from China, a major defence review says.
It...
Pope gives women historic right to vote
VATICAN – The Pope will for the first time allow women to vote at an influential global meeting of bishops in October - a...
Severe gang violence in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA – People living in Honduras are facing “war-like levels of violence”, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned.
During a visit to the Central...
India to edge China as world’s most populous
NEW DELHI – India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United...
Sudan crisis: Warring sides agree to 72-hour ceasefire
KHARTOUM – A ceasefire in Sudan so far appears to be holding after taking effect at midnight on Monday.
It is at least the third...
Trump faces civil trial for rape allegation
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago.
Jury...
Record dengue outbreak kills over 40 in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is battling a record outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed more than 40 people and infected more than 60,000,...
Sudan fighting: Army says foreigners to be evacuated
KHARTOUM – Diplomats and nationals from the United Kingdom, United States, France, and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting...
US keeps abortion drug access
WASHINGTON – The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal...
$5bn of drugs seized in Latin American operation
POLICE in Latin America have seized cocaine and other drugs worth $5 billion in an operation lasting three weeks and spanning 15 countries.
They also...