Violence flares in Washington during Trump inauguration
WASHINGTON – America’s political divisions turned violent on Washington’s streets during United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, as black-clad anti-establishment activists set fires and clashed with police, while…
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th US president
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama and taking control of a divided country in a transition of power…
Iran says 25 people still missing after building collapse
ANKARA – Iranian officials have said that 25 people were still unaccounted for more than 24 hours after the collapse of a 17-storey commercial building in Tehran, in addition to 20…
Vietnamese to be allowed casinos in 3-year pilot scheme
HANOI – Vietnamese will be allowed to gamble in approved casinos and under certain conditions, in a three-year pilot project announced by the government on Friday. People over 21 years…
Malaysia to offer reward for missing Flight MH370
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia said on Thursday it would pay a reward to any private company that found the fuselage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, days after a fruitless,…
Melbourne car incident: Three dead, 20 injured after driver ploughs car into pedestrians
MELBOURNE – A man has deliberately driven into pedestrians, killing three and injuring at least 20 in the centre of Australia’s second largest city of Melbourne, but police allege the lunch-time…
Executive actions ready to go as Trump prepares to take office
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive actions on his first day in the White House to take the opening steps to crack down on immigration, build a…
Fifth person dies after Melbourne car attack
Australian police say a baby boy has become the fifth person to die after a 26-year-old man drove a car into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy street in Melbourne.…
Mexico seizes over a tonne of cannabis on boat from San Diego
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s navy says it has seized over a tonne of marijuana on a boat in northwestern Mexican waters that sailed from the US city of San Diego. The…
Vietnam police halt anti-China protest over islands
HANOI – Police in Vietnam‘s capital have stopped an anti-China protest within minutes on Thursday at a ceremony to commemorate a clash between the two countries in the South China…
