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Vietnam Jails 2 Ex-Police Generals for Role in Gambling Ring
A court in northern Vietnam has jailed two former police generals for protecting a multimillion-dollar online gambling ring as the Communist government steps up its crackdown on graft.
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Robots in the Field: Farms Embracing Autonomous Technology
Faced with seesawing commodity prices and the pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jamie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in England’s Hampshire countryside.
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Vietnam Sentences 9 to Death for Heroin Trafficking
A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced nine people including three women to death after finding them guilty of heroin trading and possession.
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German Leader Merkel on Her Way to G20 After Plane Problem
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is finally on her way to Argentina for the Group of 20 summit after a technical problem with her plane forced her to change plans and stay overnight in Bonn.
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Report: Japan Court OKs Extending Custody of Ex-Nissan Chair
Kyodo News agency says a Japanese court has approved extending the detention of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn for 10 more days.
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Families Show Debris, Ask Search for Malaysia Jet to Resume
Families of people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared four years ago have presented five pieces of possible plane debris to the government and asked it to resume the search for the missing jet.
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Australian Police Officer Dies in New Zealand Avalanche
An Australian police officer has died in an avalanche while mountain climbing in New Zealand, police said Friday.
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Children Suffering in Central African Republic 5 Years On
Children are bearing the brunt of five years of fighting in Central African Republic as thousands are trapped in armed groups, many suffer sexual violence, tens of thousands go hungry and one in four have fled their homes, the United Nations children’s agency said Friday.
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French Premier to Meet With Protesters Amid Anger Over Taxes
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will meet with some protesters’ representatives on Friday in an effort to calm tensions over rising taxes, a first since the movement started two weeks ago.
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Tense 1st Meeting of South Sudan Armed Leaders Since Peace
Stepping out of a helicopter last week, South Sudan armed opposition commander Ashab Khamis came face-to-face with his rival in a crushing five-year civil war, army Gen. Keer Kiir Keer.
