US expelled Chinese officials after they drove onto military base: NYT, World News,WASHINGTON – The US government covertly moved to expel two officials from the Chinese embassy earlier this year, after they drove onto a military base, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources familiar wi
Philippines prepares for three-month-long volcano emergency, Asia News,LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country'
Scotland's police investigate threat made to JK Rowling after Rushdie tweet, World News,LONDON – Scotland's police said on Sunday (Aug 14) they are investigating a report of an \”online threat\” made to the author JK Rowling after she tweeted her condemnation of the stabbing of Salman Rushdi
South Korean man jailed over proceeds from child porn site: Yonhap, Asia News,SEOUL – A South Korean court on Tuesday (July 5) sentenced a man convicted of running one of the world's largest child pornography websites to a further two years in prison for concealing proceeds from the site, the Y
3 taken to hospital after letter opened at US military base, World News,WASHINGTON – Eleven people fell ill and three were transported to a hospital on Tuesday after a letter was opened at a US military base in Arlington, Virginia, the fire department and a base spokeswoman said. \”Someone opened a l
Eiffel Tower reopens after bomb hoax, World News,PARIS – The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there. The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said. It reopened at about 2
Indonesia frees 18,000 inmates from bursting jails over virus fears, Asia News,MAJENE, INDONESIA – Indonesia has released some 18,000 inmates in a desperate bid to stop coronavirus from rampaging through its notoriously overcrowded prison system, authorities said on Thursday (April 2). The mass rele
