Suspicious packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
SYDNEY – Police in Australia said on Wednesday they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other...
Vietnam says Facebook violated cybersecurity law
HANOI – Facebook has violated Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday,...
Turkey to urge US to hand over military bases in Syria
ANKARA – Turkey was expected to ask US officials either to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or to destroy them,...
At least two killed in South Africa train crash
JOHANNESBURG – At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday when two trains collided in the South African capital Pretoria, an...
Oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters kills one
HONG KONG – An oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong’s southern waters on Tuesday, killing one crew member while at least 21 were...
US Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
BEIJING – A US guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China as US officials join...
Britain’s May to hold parliamentary Brexit vote on Jan. 15
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a delayed parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Tuesday, Jan. 15, the BBC reported on...
Chinese man executed for kindergarten knife attack
BEIJING – A court in southern China has put a man to death after he injured 12 children in a knife attack at a...
7 dead, dozens trapped after Russian gas blast
MOSCOW – As many as 40 people could still be trapped in the rubble of a Russian apartment block that partially collapsed in a...
Vehicle plows into New Year’s crowd in Tokyo, injures eight
TOKYO – At least eight people were injured, one seriously, when a vehicle plowed into crowds celebrating New Year’s Day in Tokyo early on...