October 1, 2017 Vanuatu volcano erupts; 11,000 prepare to evacuate A flotilla of boats was headed to the Pacific island of Ambae, Vanuatu, on Sunday as efforts got underway to evacuate all 11,000 residents because of an erupting volcano.
September 27, 2017 Pair of US bombers fly over South China Sea in latest challenge to Beijing Two U.S. bombers flew over the South China Sea on Friday as President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping prepare for a possible meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Germany.
September 27, 2017 Chinese carrier sails into defense zone, Taiwan says The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning on Wednesday, for a brief time, entered Taiwan’s defense zone and was being monitored, Reuters reported.
September 27, 2017 American YouTube star in Thailand in hot water after coin stunt falls flat An American expat in Thailand who is a YouTube star with 3.29 million subscribers is in hot water for posting a video of an age-old practice among kids: flattening coins on railroad tracks.
September 27, 2017 Dad with giant face tattoo gets laser removal, reveals he's landed first job A teenage lad who complained his huge ‘DEVAST8’ face tattoo was ruining his chance of finding a job is getting it lasered off for free.
September 27, 2017 North Korea economy is growing at historic rate despite sanctions Despite international sanctions over its focus on nuclear weapons, North Korea watched its economy grow at its fastest pace in nearly two decades in 2016, driven mainly by mining and energy, Reuters reported.
September 27, 2017 Powerball winner stunned, winds up in hospital with case of 'euphoria' Lou Te Keeti won $10.3 million -- then collapsed.
September 26, 2017 Philippine mayor, 13 others killed in raid linked to drugs Philippine police fatally shot a city mayor who was among the politicians the president publicly linked to illegal drugs and at least 13 others in gun battles that erupted Sunday in the south, police said, in one of the bloodiest anti-drug assaults so far under his crackdown.
September 26, 2017 Navy ends search for sailor lost in South China Sea, officials say The Navy has ended its search for a sailor who went missing earlier this week in the South China Sea, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.
September 26, 2017 'Man tax' adds 18 percent to bill at Australian cafe Male customers at Handsome Her, a cafe in Brunswick, Australia, are reportedly charged the premium one week each month.
