British banker jailed for life for “sickening” Hong Kong murders
HONG KONG – A British banker was jailed for life on Tuesday for the “sickening” murders of two Indonesian women he tortured in his Hong Kong apartment in what the…
US artist Nick Cave’s dancing horses ride into Sydney
American artist Nick Cave on Tuesday unveiled his stable of 30 colourful, dancing horses in Sydney, ahead of his debut live art performance in Australia. “HEARD.SYD” will feature live percussion…
S.Korea prosecutors raid Samsung Electronics in probe over scandal
SEOUL – South Korean prosecutors raided the offices of Samsung Electronics on Tuesday as part of a probe over a political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend who…
Australia’s plan to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat in jeopardy
Australia‘s plan to permanently ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever entering the country was in jeopardy on Tuesday when the opposition Labor said it would not support…
Ireland’s Mainstream Renewable to build $US2.2 bln of wind farms in Vietnam
Irish wind and solar firm Mainstream Renewable Power on Monday said it had agreed to build and operate wind projects in Vietnam worth a total of over $US2.2 billion, as…
Bush fires burn through New South Wales, fears for Sydney
Hundreds of Australian firefighters on Monday battled large bush fires in New South Wales, with authorities saying that continued high temperatures and strong winds could spark blazes in Sydney. Water-bombing…
Floods kill 15 in Vietnam, thousands evacuated
HANOI – Floods in Vietnam‘s central, central highland and southern provinces have left 15 people dead and six missing and displaced thousands, the Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control…
FBI clears Clinton in latest email review two days before election
WASHINGTON – The FBI said on Sunday it stood by its earlier recommendation that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for…
Bieber, Gaga win at MTV Europe Music awards; Bruno Mars & Green Day shine
ROTTERDAM – Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga as biggest winner on Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, taking home three awards on the strength of support…
Vietnamese drug addicts escape from rehab centre, again
Dozens of drug addicts on Sunday broke out of a rehabilitation centre in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province, local media reported. The incident comes just two weeks after more than 500…
