Thailand shuts down more tourist spots
JUST weeks after the popular Thai island of Koh Tachai was made off-limits to tourists, another three islands have followed suit.
Asia
Country melting in 51-degree heatwave
AUSTRALIA, you have no idea what extreme weather feels like. This heatwave across the ocean is so bad it’s barely believable.
It’s so hot the roads are melting
AUTHORITIES in India sprinkled water on the streets after temperatures reached 51 degrees, leaving some pedestrians stuck to the tar.
Mine landslide kills, traps workers
RESCUERS are rushing to pull workers buried under rubble following a deadly landslide at an unstable jade mine in Myanmar.
Horror as school fire burns girls alive
AT least 18 girls have died after a deadly blaze ripped through their dormitory. Most of the victims refused to flee because they thought it was a prank.
Mountain climber’s final moments
MARIA Strydom was so close to reaching her dream of standing on the peak of Mount Everest, but she never made it.
‘I lost my temper and stabbed her’
WE OFTEN glamorise celebrities’ lives, but this Japanese pop star’s sickening ordeal at the hands of a crazed fan shows the darker side of fame.
‘We’ll hire a hitman to kill you’
UNPAID work experience is one thing, but in this surprising country, ‘interns’ say they’re overworked, sexually assaulted and even threatened with murder.
Pop star stabbed by crazed fan
A SINGER is in a coma after she was repeatedly stabbed in the neck and chest by an obsessive fan after she returned a gift to him.
Aussie-bound ‘drug mule’ nabbed
A WOMAN travelling to Australia has been arrested at a Vietnamese airport after allegedly being caught with one kilogram of methamphetamines.
Toxic volcanic ash kills seven
DEVASTATING images show an Indonesian village covered in deadly volcanic ash after Mt Sinabung erupted, killing at least seven. WARNING: Graphic.
Top Taliban leader reported hilled
THE US conducted an air strike overnight against Taliban leader Mullah Mansour, the Pentagon said, and a US official says Mansour was believed to have been killed.
Three dead after volcano erupts
THREE people have died after a highly active volcano erupted violently in Indonesia, spewing hot ash and gases into the air. WARNING: Disturbing images
Kim’s Bachelor-style plan for sister
KIM Jong-un is set to launch a Bachelor-style matchmaking contest to find a husband for his ‘spinster’ sister.
Fatal slide: ‘All I could do was scream’
RESCUERS are digging through enormous piles of mud searching for missing families after massive landslides buried homes in three Sri Lankan villages.
Cow tries to save woman from stabbing
A HEROIC cow tried to save a young woman who was being stabbed to death by her father. WARNING: Graphic content.
Aussie dies in Bali motorbike crash
AN 42-year-old firefighter from Victoria has died in Bali after his motorcycle collided with a garbage truck, police say.
Students killed in waterfall landslide
MORE than a dozen students visiting a famous waterfall in Indonesia have died after heavy rain and flash flooding triggered a massive landslide.
Rich kids of China on Instagram
MEET the wealthy young women brazenly flaunting their luxury lifestyles on social media. Their antics are not going down well with the Chinese government.
Everest’s first ascent in three years
NINE Nepalese guides have summited Mount Everest, becoming the first climbers in three years to reach the peak after two successive natural disasters.
‘Only Donald Trump can save humanity’
CALL it divine intervention. Donald Trump has shown he’s got some faraway fans trying to get the gods to ensure he is elected US president in November.
Everest peak in sight for first time in three years
EVEREST’s last two climbing seasons were marred by tragedy, but this year’s climbers are on track to reach the peak.
Macca’s customer pleasures herself
SHOCKING video posted online shows woman in the middle of a When Harry Met Sally moment pleasuring herself in McDonald’s.
Woman mistakes man for six-year-old
A LINGERIE tycoon was left red-faced after she thought she was getting flowers from a six-year-old boy and picked him up for a photo.
How North Korea tricks visitors
FOREIGNERS are rarely allowed access into North Korea. And the lucky few who do make it are in for an eerie experience.
Scarier than Trump: ‘I will kill you idiots’
HE’S been dubbed the “Trump of the East”, but in truth, this guy makes The Donald look like the sanest man on Earth.
Court rules ‘vagina art’ not obscene
A JAPANESE artist known for creating vagina-shaped objects has been found not guilty of obscenity, reigniting a debate around censorship in the country.
Kim Jong-un’s fancy new title
NORTH Korea’s first congress in 36 years gave leader Kim Jong-un a new title, as three journalists were expelled for “insulting” the country.
Eight dead, 33 missing after landslide
A LANDSLIDE triggered by record rainfall in China’s Fujian province has buried parts of a hydropower station site, killing at least eight people.
North Korea’s surprising concession
KIM Jong Un said North Korea won’t use its nuclear weapons unless invaded. But also told the US to back off.
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