At least 25 killed in violence after death of Mexican drug lord
MEXICO City – At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard have died during a wave of violence in the state of Jalisco after...
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
SEOUL – South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule.
Yoon attempted...
Sudan atrocities are ‘hallmarks of genocide’ – UN
KHARTOUM – A United Nations (UN) fact-finding mission has determined that evidence of atrocities carried out during the siege and takeover of the Sudanese...
UK’s ex-prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office
LONDON – Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Thames Valley Police confirmed it had arrested a man...
Gold fever hits South Africa after find in cattle pen
JOHANNESBURG – A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a few days...
Peru Congress ousts president after 4 months in office
LIMA – Peru's Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí just four months after he took office for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese...
Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp
CANBERRA – Australia has barred a citizen linked to the Islamic State (IS) group from the country for up to two years.
The person is...
Austrian man faces terror charges over Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot
VIENNA – An Austrian man has been charged with terrorism and other offences over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna,...
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
WASHINGTON – United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by...
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan opposition political prisoners
CARACAS – Pressure is growing on the Venezuelan interim government to free the remaining political prisoners being held in the country.
A pressure group campaigning...