Somali pirates free 26 Asian sailors held since 2012
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates have freed 26 Asian sailors held captive in a small fishing village for more than four years since their ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean,…
Philippines says to keep US ties but will not be subservient
MANILA – The United States remains the “closest friend” of the Philippines but Manila wants to break away from a “mindset of dependency and subservience” and forge closer ties with…
Australians rally for refugees in stand against far-right sentiment
SYDNEY – Thousands of Australians took part on Saturday in rallies to welcome refugees and make a stand against rising far-right sentiment against foreigners. More than 20,000 people, including prominent…
Cyber attacks disrupt PayPal, Twitter, other sites
Hackers have unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world’s best known websites on Friday,…
French police stage fifth night of protest, Hollande pledges meeting
PARIS – French police staged protests in Paris and other cities for a fifth night on Friday, in a movement showing no sign of abating despite President Francois Hollande’s government…
US warship challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON – A US navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing a warning from Chinese warships to leave the area. The…
Australia, with tight gun curbs, announces new firearms amnesty
Australia on Friday has announced a gun amnesty for next year after a criminal intelligence report estimated there were 260,000 illegal firearms in the country. Australia introduced tight curbs on gun…
Australian shotgun row threatens to ignite political turbulence
A debate over Australia‘s notoriously tight gun laws has opened up a dangerous rift in the ruling Liberal Party, pitting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull against the man he overthrew ahead…
Typhoon kills 12, destroys rice fields in Philippines, takes aim at Hong Kong
PHILIPPINES/ HONG KONG – Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, killed at least 12 people and inundated vast tracts of rice and corn fields,…
Vietnam suspends top two editors of new website Infonet.vn
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications says it has decided to temporarily suspend the two top editors of online newspaper Infonet.vn, local media reports. In a statement, the ministry said…
