Italy cries victory as Spain opens port to rescued migrantsSpain offered on Monday to take in a humanitarian ship stranded in international waters with 629 migrants aboard, prompting Italy's new anti-establishment government to claim victory in its bid to get...
US sanctions Russians over military, intelligence hackingThe US Treasury imposed sanctions on three Russian individuals and five companies on Monday, saying they had worked with Moscow's military and intelligence services on ways to conduct cyberattacks aga...
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says Iraqis should unite instead of seeking repeat of electionIraqi Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis on Monday to unite instead of burning ballot boxes and seeking to repeat an election on May 12 that his bloc won. "Stop fighting for seats, posts, gains,...
Landslide kills Rohingya boy as monsoon hits refugee campsA landslide triggered by heavy rain killed a three-year-old Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh, police said Monday, the first casualty of the monsoon as wild storms wreak havoc in the crowded camps. The y...
North Korean, US officials air differences on eve of summit; Trump stays positiveUS President Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore could “work out very nicely” as officials from both countries met to narrow differences o...
Mexico leftist’s pitch to Trump: growth, not walls to fix migrationThe politician leading the race to be Mexico’s next leader said on Sunday he wants to broker a deal with US President Donald Trump to stem illegal immigration through jobs and development rather than...
Italy, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at seaHundreds of people on board a migrant rescue boat have been stranded in the Mediterranean between Italy and Malta in a standoff between the two nations, with both refusing to allow the vessel to dock....
Trump lashes out at US allies in Twitter rantPresident Donald Trump lashed out at US allies Monday in a Twitter rant focusing on trade following a contentious G7 summit of economic powers in Canada at the weekend. “Fair Trade is now to be called...
Syrian orphans who fled Aleppo find new homeNearly 50 children orphaned by the Syrian war escaped the hell that was their hometown of Aleppo after they appeared in a distressing video and appealed for their lives as government forces moved in u...
Three ex-presidents of Peru in Odebrecht payoffs probeProsecutors in Peru on Sunday opened an investigation into allegations that three former presidents took bribes disguised as campaign funds from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction giant at the cent...
Koreans in London suburb tackle north-south divideWhen Kim Song-ju escaped North Korea through China he opted to head to Britain 10 years ago instead of South Korea, hoping to avoid discrimination. But while he found work and a family home in a well-...
Blistered and hungry: Afghans walk hundreds of kilometres for peaceHobbled by blisters and stalked by hunger, dozens of Afghan protesters are marching hundreds of kilometres across the war-torn country demanding an end to the nearly 17-year conflict. Nine people bega...
Indian billionaire jeweller seeks asylum in Britain: reportIndian billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted over an alleged massive bank fraud, has fled to Britain where he is seeking asylum, according to a report Monday. Modi, whose celebrity clients have incl...
Mother of ‘nut rage’ Korean Air heiress grilled over illegal maidsThe matriarch of the troubled Korean Air dynasty was grilled Monday over allegations she used company resources to illegally hire foreign housekeepers, as a probe into the scandal-hit family widened....
Japan slams Russia for laying cables to disputed islandJapanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work “deplorable” and “without legal basis.” Ti...
US fighter jet crashes off Japan coastA US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo’s defence minister said. The Japanese military “received informat...
Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World CupLaw enforcement and regulatory forces in Asia say they are gearing up to fight illegal gambling operators who have ramped up activities in the region ahead of the World Cup, making use of savvy techno...