Politician, two journalists dead in Finnish town shooting
HELSINKI – Three women including a local politician and two journalists were shot dead with a rifle in front of a restaurant in the small Finnish town of Imatra around…
Castro to be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero Marti
Fidel Castro will be laid to rest alongside the mausoleum of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti, ensuring that the polarizing nature of Castro’s life will continue in death. Castro and…
Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of soccer plane
Brazil’s president has bestowed honours on the victims of an air crash as Air Force troops unloaded 50 coffins flown in overnight from Colombia, site of the disaster this week…
Joy, disbelief greet President Jammeh’s defeat in Gambia vote
Gambians have reacted with joy and stunned disbelief to the defeat of President Yahya Jammeh, one day after he conceded that he lost an election set to end his 22…
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
DOHA – France and the United Arab Emirates have launched a $US100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict after the destruction last month of an…
Thai activist “first to be arrested for royal insult” under new king
Thai police arrested an anti-junta activist on Saturday for defaming the monarchy in what rights groups said was the first case of lese-majeste brought under Thailand’s new king. King Maha…
Trump moves to quickly fill his top Cabinet ranks
United States President-elect Donald Trump said he expected to have most members of his Cabinet announced next week, interviewing more candidates at Trump Tower for top jobs in his administration…
Stolen iron gate of Nazi death camp found in Norway – police
OSLO – An iron gate from Dachau concentration camp in Germany with the notorious “Arbeit macht frei” (work sets you free) slogan has been found in western Norway two years…
Australia boosts spending to keep Great Barrier Reef off “in danger” list
Australia will spend $1.3 billion in the next five years to improve the water quality and wellbeing of the Great Barrier Reef to prevent the World Heritage Site being placed…
South Korea opposition says to vote on Park impeachment on Dec 9
SEOUL – South Korea‘s opposition parties say they will vote on a motion to impeach scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye on December 9, vowing to push ahead with a risky political…
