Britain’s EU envoy abruptly resigns just months before formal Brexit talks
Britain’s ambassador to the European Union, who sometimes clashed with London over its approach to Europe, has abruptly resigned less than three months before Prime Minister Theresa May is due…
Taiwan objects to deportation of telecom fraud suspects from Vietnam to China
Taiwan has strongly objected to the deportation from Vietnam to China of four Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecommunications fraud, saying the move was carried out under pressure from Beijing. The latest…
Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria
ISTANBUL – The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in guerrilla…
Israel’s “flying car” passenger drone moves closer to delivery
After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.…
UK royal Kate given photographic society’s seal of approval
LONDON – Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, whose pictures of her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte have graced the front pages of newspapers and magazines worldwide, has been commended by the…
Indonesian boat captain to be prosecuted for negligence after deadly fire
JAKARTA – Indonesia plans to prosecute the captain of a tourist boat for negligence after a fire ripped through the vessel on New Year’s Day, killing at least 23 people…
Hong Kong’s “bow tie Tsang” denies graft related to China penthouse
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, the highest-ranking ex-official to be charged in the city’s history, has denied bribery related to the decoration of a luxury penthouse in the neighbouring Chinese…
Melbourne beaches declared safe for swimming
Melbournians have been given the all-clear to swim again in the city’s beaches after it was reported that heavy rains last Thursday sent large amounts of faecal pollution washing into Port Phillip…
Number of road accidents in Vietnam at the start of 2017 higher than 2016
Road accidents have hiked in Vietnam, with numbers indicating that more crashes occurred at the beginning of this year compared to last year. State-run Tuoi Tre newspaper cited traffic police…
At least 100 homes burned as fire erupts in Valparaiso, Chile
SANTIAGO – A large fire has broken out in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso, burning at least 100 homes, prompting the evacuation of about 400 people and sending plumes…
