‘Bikini Airline’ set to create Vietnam’s first female billionaire
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, VietJet Aviation CEO. (Photo: VietJet Aviation JS) Vietnam is set to see its first female billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, CEO of VietJet…
Man recovering in hospital after daytime shooting
Despite being shot numerous times, the man was taken to St George Hospital in a stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. (Pictures: Toby Zerna) SYDNEY – Police say…
Belgium frees charged suspect in blow to bombing investigation
People walk past a street memorial for the victims of bomb attacks in Brussels metro and Brussels international airport of Zaventem, in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo: Reuters) BRUSSELS –…
Saudi-led alliance says completes Yemen prisoner swap
A Houthi follower rises a weapon as he attends a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes, in Yemen’s capital Sanaa. (Photos: Reuters) ADEN – A…
Gunman shot and captured at US Capitol complex
US Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa speaks to reporters. (Photo: Reuters) WASHINGTON – A man with a gun walked into the underground United States Capitol Visitor Centre on Monday…
US drops legal action against Apple over encrypted iPhone
A worker checks an iPhone in a repair store in New York. (Photo: Reuters) SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Justice Department has dropped a high-stakes legal fight…
Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters) MOSCOW – The presidents of Russia and Iran have agreed to step up bilateral…
Drawn by Korean TV drama; 4,500 Chinese tourists gather for chicken, beer
Chinese tourists enjoy canned drinks and fried chicken pieces during an event organised by a Chinese company at a park in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo: Reuters) INCHEON –…
Universal LA theme park hopes fans buy into new ‘Harry Potter’ world
Guests eat lunch inside Three Broomsticks, an aged rustic tavern, in Hogsmeade Village during a soft opening and media tour of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park at…
Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70
Rescue workers move a body from the site of a blast outside a public park in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters) LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistani authorities have launched a hunt on…
