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Civilian deaths soar amid military air strikes during Myanmar poll

EVEN as ballots were cast, bombs fell. The United Nations reports that at least 170 civilians were killed in military air strikes during Myanmar’...
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China executes 11 members of criminal gang

CHINA has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal syndicate, which operated large-scale scam centers in Myanmar and was responsib...
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BRIBERY CASE: South Korea’s former first lady sentected to 20 months in jail

KIM Keon Hee, the 52-year-old wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting bribes from the con...
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Trump imposes tax hike on Korean imports

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced a sharp increase in tariffs on South Korean imports to 25%, a move that comes just months after the two nation...
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China’s highest-ranking military general faces probe

CHINA has opened an investigation into its highest-ranking military officer, General Zhang Youxia, over what authorities described as “grave viol...
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Winter storm leaves 7 dead, millions in the dark across U.S

A MASSIVE “arctic siege” is currently gripping the United States, leaving over a million households in the dark and claiming lives as a brutal ...
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2 teens, 4 others missing after deadly New Zealand landslides

TWO teenagers are among six people missing after landslides ripped through Mount Maunganui and nearby Welcome Bay, as rescuers comb through crushed...
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3 dead, 1 critically injured in New South Wales shooting

THREE people died and another one was in critical condition after a gun attack in the small town of Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia.Eme...
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Driver killed in second deadly Spain rail crash in days

A TRAIN driver died and more than 30 were injured after a collision on Spanish rails, marking the second fatal rail accident in the country within ...
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AUSTRALIA: Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in 48 hours

A SURFER was injured in the fourth shark attack reported along Australia’s New South Wales coastline in less than 48 hours, prompting authorities...