Driver in Australia finds deadly tiger snake on her leg
SYDNEY – A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake “slithering up her leg”, police said Sunday. Officers…
Death toll in Pakistan sectarian clashes now over 130, official says
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Deadly sectarian clashes have continued in Pakistan’s north-western Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire struck late last week, local officials said, with the death toll…
Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The…
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall
SEOUL – Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said. The snow caused three…
China defence minister Dong Jun under investigation for corruption, FT reports
BEIJING – China Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army,…
Pakistan ex-PM Khan calls more protestors to capital after deadly clashes
Pakistan’s jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan called late Tuesday for more supporters to join protests over his incarceration in the capital, after a day of deadly confrontations between marchers and…
Truce called after 82 killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes
Pakistani officials announced a seven-day truce Sunday after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country’s northwest Kurram district that have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more.…
Fire rips through slum area in Philippine capital
Bella Ifasola MANILA – Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky on Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area…
At least 32 killed in new sectarian violence in Pakistan: official
At least 32 people were killed and 47 wounded in sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, an official told AFP on Saturday, two days after attacks on Shiite passengers convoys killed…
Philippine VP says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed
MANILA – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos’ office to vow “immediate proper…