Traces of explosives found in Egyptair crash – investigators
CAIRO/PARIS – Egyptian investigators said on Thursday traces of explosives had been found on the remains of victims of an Egyptair flight that crashed en route from Paris to Cairo,…
Race complaint lodged over ‘comfort women’ statue in Australian church
A Japanese community group in Australia has lodged a legal complaint under racial vilification laws objecting to a statue commemorating Korean “comfort women” in a Sydney church, the group’s president…
Trump tells Vietnam prime minister he hopes ties will grow stronger
HANOI – In a telephone call, US President-elect Donald Trump told Vietnam‘s prime minister he wanted to further strengthen fast-warming ties between the two countries, the government of the Southeast…
Vietnamese transgender body builder making waves in the conservative country
A transgender bodybuilder from Vietnam promoting LGBTIQ rights has been making headlines across the conservative country. 27-year-old Nguyen Thi Trang, who has been using the name “Kendy” after coming out…
China installs weapons systems on artificial islands: US think tank
WASHINGTON – China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a United…
Australian court cracks down on illegal downloads
More than 60 websites devoted to helping people illegally download films and television shows will be blocked in Australia, the country’s Federal Court ruled on Thursday, in a landmark victory…
Woman in US church massacre was spared ‘to tell the story,’ she testifies
CHARLESTON, South Carolina – A 72-year-old retired nurse recounted for jurors on Wednesday how she cowered under a table while Dylann Roof killed nine of her fellow worshippers at a…
Chilean heat wave breaks record temperature set a century ago
SANTIAGO – A heat wave brought blistering temperatures to the streets of Chile’s capital city, Santiago, on Wednesday and broke a century-old record as thermometers reached 37.3 Celsius (99 degrees…
Peruvian president’s ties with powerful opposition party sour
LIMA – For the first few months of Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s term, the right-wing populist party he narrowly beat in June’s election helped his technocratic government push out…
Vietnam walks away from Trans-Pacific Partnership
Vietnam is looking for new growth models as it moves away from the planned US-led Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, also known as the TPP. The move follows US President-elect…
