‘Child predator’ headed to Oz busted
AN INTERNATIONAL manhunt has led to the capture of an alleged American child predator just before he boarded a flight to Australia.
Asia
North Korea executes official for slouching
NORTH Korea executed a high-ranking official after he “acted with disrespect” during a meeting with Kim Jong-un in the secretive state’s latest purge.
Embracing the reality of a fatal attack
FOR three hours, Sara Connor and David Taylor were the star actors in a police drama played out on the beach, as the media and tourists watched.
Kim ‘executes official for sleeping’
TYRANT Kim Jong-un has reportedly blown to bits one of North Korea’s top officials with an anti-aircraft gun after he dozed off in a meeting.
Catastrophic typhoon kills 10 people in Japan
A CATASTROPHIC typhoon has killed at least 10 people in northern Japan, after the powerful tropical cyclone pounded the region.
Wife of China’s ripper can’t accept it
HE IS accused of raping and murdering 11 women and girls, but the wife of the man dubbed China’s worst serial killer says she has no idea how he did it.
The most feared man in China
FOR 14 years, a serial killer hunted women in red. His actions after he caught them made him China’s most feared man.
‘China’s rise no longer peaceful’
CONCERNED about China’s rise to power? According to this key figure, the superpower’s demand for dominance is anything but friendly.
Bali murder: Accused to re-enact events
FOR the first time since their arrest, Sara Connor and David Taylor will face each other at the scene where a Bali police officer is alleged to have been killed.
Tourists told not to wear skirts in India
LADY Diana did it. So did Kate Middleton. But now India’s tourism minister has advised female tourists not to wear skirts when visiting his country.
Sara Connor’s tearful meeting with ex
AUSSIE mum Sara Connor has had her first meeting with her ex-husband at Denpasar police station since she was detained as a suspect on murder charges.
IS bomber hacks priest in church
A WOULD-BE bomber, reportedly carrying an IS flag, hacked a priest with an axe after his explosives failed to detonate in a packed church in Indonesia.
Connor accused of burning evidence
BALI police have alleged that Australian mother-of-two Sara Connor burned the personal items belonging to the officer who was found dead on Kuta Beach.
Mother Teresa to be sainted by Pope
SHE was one of the Twentieth Century’s most iconic figures. Now Mother Teresa will officially be made a Catholic saint by Pope Francis on September 4.
Bali pair to return to death beach
POLICE plan to take Aussie woman Sara Connor and her boyfriend back to the beach where a Bali cop was killed as part of a crime reconstruction.
Bali cop death: Sara sobs as cracks appear
AUSTRALIAN Sara Connor wept in police psychological testing as her lover’s version of events over the death of a Bali cop differs to hers.
Bali murder: Dream trip ends in hell
SARA Connor was looking forward to a blissful week with her new lover in Bali. Now they’re accused of murdering a cop. How did it all go so wrong?
Dad stabs son to death for not studying
A FATHER has stabbed his son to death because he failed to study for a school entrance exam. He later told police he stabbed him “by mistake”.
Fat boy slims down for school
AN INDONESIAN child who weighed a staggering 200kg has returned to school after a strict diet and exercise regime helped him walk again.
‘The Punisher’ has issued a bleak warning
HE’S the president like no other, a man who offers rewards to citizens who kill criminals. This week, he delivered a message.
Murder accused to undergo psych tests
AUSSIE mum Sara Connor and her boyfriend David Taylor — suspects in the death of a Bali cop — will undergo psychiatric evaluations as the investigation continues.
Sara Connor ‘tried to protect policeman’
THE Aussie mum accused of murdering a Balinese policeman was trying to protect him from her British boyfriend, her lawyer says.
Warning: ‘The confrontation will be bloody’
CHINA is not going to be happy about this. Far from acquiescing to Beijing, one of the superpower’s close neighbours has issued an aggressive warning.
‘No inquiry needed into MH370 search’
THE fruitless search for the MH370 plane seems set to go unchallenged with the Minister responsible for the operation ruling out any inquiry.
Connor ‘did not know victim was dead’
SARA Connor and David Taylor are facing further interrogations in Bali as more allegations about the Aussie woman’s role in a police officer’s death emerge.
North Korea submarine fires missile
NORTH Korea launched a missile from a submarine in the waters off the country’s east coast, putting South Korea firmly within its range.
Myanmar rocked by 6.8-magnitude quake
AT least three people have died after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in neighbouring countries.
Murder probe: Bali cops find burn site
BALI police now claim they’ve found the spot where Aussie woman Sara Connor and her boyfriend burned their bloody clothes as a murder probe continues.
Aussies warned: avoid Thailand
AUSTRALIAN travellers have been warned to stay away from tourist hot spots in Thailand after more deadly bombings in the south.
A slap in the face for China
A RADICAL proposition has been aired over the South China Sea dispute. If successful, it could be a recipe for disaster.
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