Australia opposition leader promises ‘real’ change at official campaign launch
Australia’s opposition leader Bill Shorten said on Sunday that if his party wins the May 18 election, wages will rise, more children will go to pre-school, small businesses will get more tax cuts and hospitals will get their emergency rooms upgraded.
Crowds gather for coronation procession of Thai king
Crowds of Thais lined roads under Bangkok’s blazing sun on Sunday for the royal procession of newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn, hoping to get a glimpse of the constitutional monarch who is revered in Thai culture as a living deity.
Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality
Panamanians cast ballots for president on Sunday following a campaign led by a former farm minister whose promises to fight corruption and inequality resonated in the wake of bribery scandals and the canal nation’s role in hiding the wealth of global e…
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed in an Israeli strike as cross-border hostilities ran into their third day.
Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings
Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago.
After data scandals, Australia faces an election under heavy profiling
Australian political parties are using voter email addresses to find matching social media profiles then combining them with the country’s compulsory electoral roll data, illustrating how privacy scandals have done little to slow the march of data-driv…
Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven
A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed close to Caracas on Saturday morning, killing all seven people on board, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Two Panamanians charged with murdering New Zealand man in pirate case
Two Panamanians were charged on Saturday with murdering a New Zealand man who was allegedly shot and killed on his boat by pirates.
Thailand’s king to greet subjects in coronation parade
Thailand’s newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn will greet his subjects on Sunday in a royal procession, a day after completing ornate rituals to become the country’s first new divine monarch in nearly seven decades.
North Korean leader Kim oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers: KCNA
North Korea has conducted a “strike drill” for multiple launchers, firing tactical guided weapons into the East Sea in a military drill supervised by leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, the North’s state media reported on Sunday.
