Israeli police resume interview of Netanyahu in corruption probe
Israeli police officers have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the sixth time in a corruption probe, Israeli media reports. Police investigators arrived by car to Netanyahu’s official residence in…
Bangladesh says it’s in talks with Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation deal
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate displaced Rohingya and Dhaka’s foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi…
S.Korea confirms H5N6 bird flu at duck farm, raises bird flu alert level
South Korea says it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a duck farm in the south west of the country and raised its bird flu…
Satellite signals give hope to search for missing Argentine submarine
A search and rescue operation for an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members aboard reached its third day on Sunday, after failed satellite calls…
Governments keep global climate deal on track despite US pullout
Almost 200 nations have kept a 2015 global agreement to tackle climate change on track after marathon talks overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out. Fijian Prime…
Mattis sees opportunity for talks if N.Korea halts missile tests, development
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis says there could be an opportunity for talks between North Korea and the United States if Pyongyang stopped testing and developing its nuclear and missile…
Kenya court to rule on presidential election cases on Monday
Kenya‘s Supreme Court will rule on Monday on cases that seek to nullify the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta last month and the judges could order a fresh vote or clear the…
London theatre says 20 men made allegations against Kevin Spacey
The Old Vic theatre in London says it has received 20 separate allegations of inappropriate conduct by Kevin Spacey from 20 men who came into contact with him at the…
China cyber watchdog rejects censorship critics, says internet must be ‘orderly’
China‘s top cyber authority has rejected a recent report ranking it last out of 65 countries for press freedom, saying the internet must be “orderly” and the international community should join it…
Da Vinci portrait of Christ sells for record $US450m in New York
Leonardo da Vinci‘s portrait of Christ “Salvator Mundi” has sold for a record-smashing $US450.3 million ($A591 million) at Christie’s in New York — more than double the old mark for any work of…
