16 US Marines nabbed for ‘human trafficking’
LOS ANGELES – Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday
at their base in Southern California on suspicion of drug-related offenses and
the smuggling of undocumented...
NoKor says missile test was ‘solemn warning’ to SoKor
SEOUL – A day after two North Korean missile launches
rattled Asia, Pyongyang announced Friday that leader Kim Jong Un had supervised
the test of a...
Australia seeks to dissect Big Tech algorithms
SYDNEY – Australia said it would establish the world’s
first dedicated office to police Facebook Inc (FB.O)
and Google (GOOGL.O)
as part of reforms designed to rein...
Puerto Rico guv to quit after mass protests
PUERTO RICO – Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation
after days of mass street protests in Puerto Rico.
Rosselló said he would continue working until Aug....
‘North Korea fires short-range missiles’
SOUTH KOREA – North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into
the sea, according to the South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
They were launched...
European heatwave sets records
BELGIUM – This country, Germany, and the Netherlands recorded
their highest ever temperatures, in a heatwave searing Western Europe.
The Belgian town of Kleine Brogel hit...
‘Resistant’ malaria spreading in South East Asia, says experts
Malaria parasites resistant to key drugs have
spread rapidly in South East Asia, researchers from the UK and Thailand say.
The parasites have moved from Cambodia...
Record haul of elephant ivory seized in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Singapore said
on Tuesday it had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by
authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say...
Cambodia denies deal with China’s armed forces
WASHINGTON – China will be able to place armed forces at
a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached,
the Wall...
Israel demolishes homes on Jerusalem outskirts
SUR BAHER, West Bank – Israeli forces began demolishing buildings
near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of
Palestinian...