Australia says diplomats should not undermine rights, after HK protest

Foreign diplomats in Australia should respect the right to free speech and peaceful protest, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, following tension between pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing protesters at a university.

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Two South Koreans dead, athletes hurt in nightclub collapse

Two South Koreans died and several others, including athletes participating in the World Aquatics Championships, were injured when an upper floor of a nightclub collapsed in the southern city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official said.

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Eight killed in quake, aftershocks in Philippines, 60 injured: agency

An earthquake and aftershocks struck islands off the north of the Philippines on Saturday killing eight people and injuring 60, disaster officials said.

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Philippines earthquakes kill at least six

Two earthquakes struck the northern province of Batanes injuring dozens.

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Six killed in quake, aftershock in Philippines, eight injured: agency

An earthquake and aftershock struck islands off the north of the Philippines on Saturday killing six people and injuring eight, the national disaster agency said.

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Nightclub collapse kills two in South Korea

Among the injured are athletes attending the world aquatic championships in Gwangju.

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Woman dies while trying to reach ‘Into the Wild’ bus in Alaska

A Belarusian woman who was trying to hike to an abandoned bus at the edge of Denali National Park in Alaska made famous in the book and movie “Into the Wild” died after being swept away in a river, state troopers said on Friday.

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Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse: official

Two South Koreans died and several others, including athletes attending world aquatic championships, were injured when a structure collapsed in a nightclub in the city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official said.

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No-deal Brexit 'threatens' UK science industry, says Wellcome Trust

Wellcome Trust chair warns Boris Johnson that Britain will lose out if it "amputates" the EU.

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Direct debit fraud: 'My mother lost £14,000'

A charity warns that the elderly and vulnerable are most at risk of becoming victims of direct debit fraud.

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Guatemala agrees to new migration measures to avoid Trump sanctions threat

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he agreed to drop the threat of economic sanctions against Guatemala after the country said it would implement new measures aimed at reducing U.S. asylum claims from migrants fleeing Honduras and El Salvador.

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Bombing halts pumping on Colombia's Transandino pipeline

Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Friday it halted pumping on the Transandino pipeline after a bombing in southwestern Narino province.

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Brazil gold heist: Gunmen steal gold worth $30m from São Paulo airport

The suspects entered Guarulhos airport in São Paulo dressed as police officers.

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Both missiles North Korea fired flew some 600 km: South Korea military

Both of the missiles North Korea fired on Thursday flew some 600 km (373 miles), an official at South Korea's defense ministry said, citing a joint assessment of the launches with the United States.

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Maduro asks Colombia's military to 'disobey' orders against Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on Colombia's military to "disobey orders to disrupt Venezuela's peace," in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the neighboring South American countries.

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Austria orders arrest of Russian in colonel spying case

Police say 65-year-old Igor Egorovich Zaytsev recruited a colonel who spied for Moscow for decades.

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Faruk Orman: Murder conviction quashed in Australia 'Lawyer X' scandal

Faruk Orman wrongfully spent 12 years in jail because his lawyer was a police informant, a court rules.

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Alaska's state ferry workers go on strike amid deep budget cuts

Alaska's ferry system, serving dozens of coastal communities that lack outside road access, was shut down for a second straight day on Thursday by a boat workers strike protesting stalled contract talks and deep budget cuts imposed by the governor.

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U.S. lawmakers grill E-cig maker Juul over efforts targeted at schoolchildren

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a "holistic health education" camp as part of efforts to market directly to school-aged children, members of a U.S. congressional panel said on Thursday, citing internal company documents.

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North Korean missile launch not a threat directed at U.S, South Korea: allies say

The South Korean-U.S. military command said on Friday a North Korean missile launch the previous day was not a threat directed at South Korea or the United States and had "no impact on our defense posture".

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