Brisbane preferred bidder to host 2032 Olympics
CANBERRA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games.
The IOC's future host...
Capitol rioters ‘came prepared for war’
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) capitol security officials who were ousted in the wake of Jan. 6 attack on Congress have blamed intelligence...
Pilot whales refloat at stranding spot
WELLINGTON – Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach where they had repeatedly beached themselves.
The long-finned pilot whales...
Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead
QUITO – 62 inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and...
NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’
CAPE CANAVERAL – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released on Monday the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute...
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested in US
WASHINGTON – The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested Monday in the United States (US). She is accused of...
Blogger detained for demeaning soldier ‘heroes’
BEIJING – Police in China have arrested a blogger over comments he made about Chinese soldiers who died in a Himalayan border clash with...
Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills seven people
ABUJA – A small Nigerian air force passenger plane crashed outside Abuja airport after reporting engine failure on Sunday, killing all seven people on...
Iran to stop ‘snap’ nuclear checks
TEHRAN – The head of the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog said Iran has agreed to extend UN inspectors' access to its nuclear sites...
China tea shop apologizes for sexist merchandise
BEIJING – A popular Chinese beverage chain has apologized for using sexist slogans on its merchandise, after they sparked widespread outrage online.
Sexy Tea shop...