Sri Lanka police exhume journalist’s body in murder he predicted
COLOMBO – Sri Lankan police have exhumed the body of a senior journalist who had predicted just days before his murder in 2009 that he would be killed by the government,…
Vietnam police arrest prime suspect in killings of four family members
Police in the northern city of Hai Phong say they have arrested a prime suspect in the murder of a woman and three children last weekend. The arrest of Doan Trung Dung, 45, was…
Australia lowers backpacker tax rate after rural opposition
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has lowered a proposed tax on backpackers who work in the country after rural opposition that the policy would undermine the goal of growing agricultural exports. Under…
Clinton, Trump clash over race, experience in first debate
Democrat Hillary Clinton has accused Republican Donald Trump of racism, sexism and tax avoidance during a heated presidential debate that could reshape the 2016 campaign for the White House. Trump,…
Vietnamese court decisions against bloggers, activist troubling – US
WASHINGTON – Two decisions by Vietnamese courts sentencing a land rights activist to jail and upholding prison terms for two political bloggers are a concern for the United States, the…
EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey
The European Union has launched a program to issue monthly electronic cash grants to benefit a million refugees in Turkey, as part of a deal under which Ankara will curb…
Clinton and Trump to square off in highly anticipated debate
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will face off for the first time in a presidential debate that could rank as one of the most watched and highly anticipated…
India begins campaign at United Nations to isolate Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS – India has begun a campaign to isolate Pakistan at the United Nations, telling the 193-member General Assembly it was time to identify nations who nurture, peddle and…
Azerbaijan holds referendum to extend president’s term
Azerbaijan has held a referendum on extending the presidential term from five to seven years, a step that a European democracy watchdog said would hand unprecedented power to President Ilham Aliyev.…
Vietnam court swamped by fishermen seeking to sue Taiwan firm’s steel unit
HANOI – Hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen have travelled to a small provincial court on Monday to sue one of the country’s biggest investors for compensation over an accident at its…
