Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release
The wife of jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi pleaded with Thailand’s prime minister on Wednesday to ensure he is not extradited to his native country, saying he faces torture there and should be sent back to asylum in Australia.
Venezuela’s Maduro says he is ready for talks with the opposition: Russia’s RIA
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told Russian state news agency RIA in an interview broadcast on Wednesday he is ready for talks with the opposition, with the participation of international mediators.
Police raid Melbourne Cup-winning trainer’s stables
Australian police raided the stables of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption and the possible use of electric-shock devices on horses.
Factbox: Vale tailings dam collapse adds to long list of mining disasters
The collapse of a Brazilian tailings dam owned by Vale last week ranks among the worst mining disasters in decades. More than 300 people are feared dead after the dam failure near the town of Brumadinho released a torrent of mining waste into Vale’…
‘Run to the pickup!’: One worker’s unlikely escape from death as dam bursts
For Marco Antonio Ribeiro da Silva, a 39-year-old maintenance worker at iron ore miner Vale SA, God took the form of a Toyota Hilux pickup truck last Friday afternoon.
South Korean court lengthens jail term for former speed skating coach in abuse case
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday nearly doubled jail time for a former speed skating coach convicted of hitting a two-time Olympic champion, citing a need to warn sports officials against the use of violence as a training tool.
Police raid Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, make arrests
Australian police raided the stables of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption and the possible use of electric-shock devices on horses.
Venezuela power struggle heats up with Guaido curbs, protest plans
The fight for control of Venezuela intensified on Wednesday as the government pushed a probe that may lead to the arrest of opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido who called for new street protests.
South Korean court increases jail term for former speed skating coach in abuse case
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday increased to 18 months from ten a jail term handed to a former speed skating coach convicted of hitting a two-time Olympic champion during the course of coaching.
Grenade attack on mosque kills two in Philippines south: security official
A grenade thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines killed two people and wounded four, security officials said on Wednesday, three days after twin bombings at a church on a nearby island killed 21 people.
