China says tensions have somewhat risen over North Korea
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui said on Thursday that tensions have somewhat risen over North Korea but the overall issue has not deviated from a track of dialogue and consultation.
Australia must respect China if relations are to improve: Chinese envoy
Australia must abandon criticism of China and see the development of its largest trading partner as an opportunity if bilateral relations are to improve, Beijing’s ambassador to Canberra said on Thursday.
Australia’s NSW state declares state of emergency amid bushfire threat
Australia’s most populous state declared its second state of state of emergency in two months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds were expected to fan scores of uncontrolled bushfires.
Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home
An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot’s home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.
15 years on, a look back at the Boxing Day tsunami
December 26 marks 15 years since a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province triggered a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries.
Mexican children shiver in tents at U.S. border as temperature freezes
Mexican officials concerned about the health of Mexican asylum seekers including around 200 young children sleeping in the open near the U.S. border in Ciudad Juarez tried to move people to shelters on Wednesday, as temperatures dropped below freezing….
UK urges China to open dialogue with Hong Kong on 1984 declaration anniversary
Britain urged China on Thursday to open dialogue with Hong Kong protesters and respect the commitments it made 35 years ago in the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Canada’s SNC-Lavalin unit pleads guilty to fraud charge in Libya case
A division of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc pleaded guilty to one fraud charge and will pay a C$280 million fine related to projects in Libya, the company said on Wednesday, in a case that engulfed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in crisis….
Four to appear in court over murder of Slovak investigative journalist that rocked nation
A Slovak businessman and three others will appear in court for the first time on Thursday charged over the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancee, a case that triggered mass protests against graft in the central European state.
Australia’s NSW declares state of emergency for bushfires
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) declared its second state of emergency in two months on Thursday as temperatures were set to soar above 40C (104F) and nearly 100 bushfires were burning throughout the state, with authorities concerned abou…
