China cracks down on Marxist group after Mao’s birthday
BEIJING – A top Chinese university has cracked down on a campus student Marxist society, replacing its leadership after its former head was detained...
Mystery hacker steals data on 1T North Korean defectors in South
SEOUL – The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to...
Trump visits US troops in Iraq Xmas trip
WASHINGTON – American President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have made an unannounced Christmas visit to United States troops in Iraq.
They travelled...
Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised
JAKARTA – The alert level for Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has been raised to the second highest level possible after a series of eruptions.
All...
Residents forced to leave tower block for 2nd time
SYDNEY – Hundreds of people have been told to leave a tower block for a second time, after a crack appeared in its walls...
2nd child dies while in US custody at border
WASHINGTON – An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in United States government custody, immigration authorities said.
A Texas congressman named the child as Felipe...
Japan to restart commercial whale hunts
TOKYO – Japan said it will restart commercial whaling in July in a move that is likely to draw international criticism.
It said it would...
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sicily
PALERMO – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media report.
Some buildings...
Mexico’s power couple killed in helicopter crash
MEXICO – The governor of Mexico’s central Puebla state, Martha Erika Alonso, has died in a helicopter crash, just days after being sworn into...
Indonesia tsunami death toll rises
JAKARTA – The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency...