‘Australia must send armed forces’
AS TENSIONS escalate between China and the US, experts warn Australia can no longer avoid getting tangled up in the conflict.
Asia
Man kills 17 to cover up killing parents
A “SOCIALLY awkward” 27-year-old gambling addict has slaughtered 19 people including a three-year-old girl in a remote Chinese mountain village.
Poisoning deaths fuel serial killer fear
THEY died within two days of each other. Both patients stayed on the same floor and both were poisoned via an IV drip.
Alarm bell in China property bubble
CHINESE cities have announced new restrictions on property purchases as the government tries to cool soaring home prices stoked by property speculators.
Survivor’s incredible tale of endurance
THE sole survivor of a horrific plane crash which killed 29 people has told how she clung to life in the jungle for a week.
Duterte backtracks after ‘Hitler’ backlash
PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to the Jewish community after sparking outrage for comparing himself to Hitler.
Bali police to work with AFP
BALI police say they will co-ordinate with the AFP about the statements of two Aussie women who are potential witnesses to the death of a local police officer.
Duterte’s sickening new ‘Hitler’ low
PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte has taken things to a hideous new low, comparing himself to Adolf Hitler.
Gruesome find in passport forger’s freezer
A US man accused of running a passport-forgery ring in Bangkok has confessed to dismembering — but not killing — a man found in his freezer, Thai police say.
‘We heard screams in the night’
TWO Australian sisters could hold clues to the death of a police officer in Bali. But, despite hearing events unfold on Kuta beach, they’ve not yet been interviewed.
Man kills parents, 17 neighbours
A MAN has confessed to murdering his parents after they refused to give him money and then killing 17 neighbours aged from 3 to 72 to cover up his crime.
‘If I want to kill someone, I know how’
A PERMANENT Australian resident on trial for the murder of her Sydney study friend allegedly told a colleague: “If I want to kill someone, I know how.”
Doctor saves life with toothpick, spoon
CALL him Dr MacGyver. An airline passenger was saved from a life-threatening seizure by a doctor on board who requested just a toothpick and a spoon.
Japan’s weird hermit generation
HUNDREDS of thousands of people in Japan are shutting themselves in their rooms and refusing to interact with the outside world. In some cases, it will last years at a time.
Excuse to kill: ‘We can’t let everyone go’
A SUPREME Court has dismissed the execution appeal of a mentally ill man, claiming that they “cannot let everyone go.” WARNING: Graphic image
Terrifyingly clever Uber scam
UBER drivers in China have been terrifying their passengers with an elaborate new scam that’s as creepy as it is cunning.
Deadly Typhoon Megi wreaks havoc
THE third typhoon to hit Taiwan this month has killed at least four and injured hundreds, with 160km/h winds lashing the island.
Blond man’s body found in freezer
A BODY found in a freezer has been linked to an Australian illegal immigration scam. WARNING: Graphic images.
Bali murder suspect moved near boyfriend
AUSSIE mum Sara Connor, a suspect in the death of a Bali cop, has been moved closer to her boyfriend and fellow accused in the main jail of Denpasar police station.
The Punisher is at it again
CONTROVERSIAL Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has taken it to a new level asking when a baby is raped, where is God?
Customs ask tourists if they’re ‘cut’
TWO transgender passengers who were barred from entering Hong Kong have claimed they were discriminated against by immigration officials.
Horrifying new trade gripping Asia
SHOCKING images show the grotesque new threat faced by endangered Asian elephants in the jungles of Myanmar. WARNING: Distressing.
Large Chinese strike force probes Japan
JAPAN has reacted with alarm after China surged 40 fighters and bombers past its islands during a drill designed to test their ability to enforce a controversial ‘air defence zone’.
Position, punches are key for Connor
BALI police have again grilled Australian woman Sara Connor over her role in the death of an officer, focusing on her precise positioning and whether or not she saw him punched.
What Aussie did after Bali cop’s death
HOURS after the death of a Bali cop, Sara Connor showered, blocked her lost Visa card, cut up the dead officer’s ID cards and bought cigarettes, police allege.
Priestess returned from the dead
“WHEN they checked my body, they saw I was cold. My skin was white. I had no pulse. I had stopped breathing and they thought I was dead.”
Notorious people smuggler arrested
INDONESIAN police have arrested a notorious people smuggler known as ‘Captain Bram’, who reportedly brought more than 1500 asylum seekers to Australia.
Should teen have been left alone?
FIFTEEN-year-old Scarlett Keeling had been left by her family when she was found dead on a beach in India.
Connor interview focuses on phone
AUSTRALIAN woman Sara Connor has been further interrogated about the murder of a Bali police officer and about her knowledge of the dead officer’s mobile phone.
Bali accused face further questioning
AUSTRALIAN woman Sara Connor has been further interrogated about the murder of a Bali police officer and her knowledge of the dead cop’s mobile phone.
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