Tally of missing in California’s deadliest blaze surpasses 600A search for victims of a catastrophic blaze that reduced a northern California town to ashes intensified on Thursday, as authorities expanded to 630 the number of those reported missing in the deadli...
Indonesia’s vigilante mobs deliver brutal ‘justice’It was just after dawn prayers when the caretaker at a Jakarta mosque noticed a man stealing from the donation box, prompting a furious mob to beat him to death -- for taking the equivalent of $130. T...
‘Angel’, 80, drives to aid of poor St Petersburg pensionersLong retired from her job as a Saint Petersburg trolley driver, 80-year-old Galina Yakovleva still spends her days behind the wheel, but now in a mini-van distributing food to needy pensioners. "I do...
Seminar raises awareness about autism spectrum disorderNobody is perfect, parents must accept their physically or mentally challenged children as a blessing of the Almighty Allah and put in their maximum efforts to improve the quality of their lives, said...
Australia, Malaysia at loggerheads over possible Jerusalem embassyAustralia's treasurer on Friday said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had a history of anti-Jewish statements, in an escalating war of words over the possibility Australia might move its Isra...
Philippines court defers Marcos arrest after her graft convictionFormer Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos was granted bail on Friday after convincing a court to defer her arrest following her conviction a week ago for massive graft. The move leaves Marcos free t...
Oxford Islamic scholar Ramadan offered bail in France rape caseSwiss academic Tariq Ramadan, a professor of Islamic studies accused of rape in France and who had been in detention since February, has been offered bail while an investigation into the case continue...
Tribal welcome for Xi in PNGSporting parrot feathers, possum pelts and seashell necklaces, dozens of people from various tribes in Papua New Guinea serenaded China's president on Friday as he opened a new Chinese-funded road in...
Ready to fight? 2020 Democrats frame the race on their termsSpeaking before a gathering of black leaders on Capitol Hill this week, Sen. Kamala Harris offered guidance on when Democrats should fight President Donald Trump and Republicans. "What I've found myse...
Home DNA tests doom anonymity for sperm, egg donorsAll Ryan Kramer had to do was to swab his cheek and embark on nine days of geneological research to identify his biological father, a man who thought he would remain anonymous when he donated his sper...
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark rulingTwo top leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime were found guilty of genocide on Friday, in a landmark ruling almost 40 years after the fall of a brutal regime that presided over the deaths of a quar...
Key moments in the trial of two senior Khmer Rouge leadersSenior Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan on Friday were sentenced to life in prison on charges of genocide, a landmark verdict since the UN-backed tribunal launched in 2006. Friday's sen...
Suspected gas cylinder blast kills 42 on Zimbabwe busAt least 42 passengers were killed, Zimbabwe police said on Friday, after a suspected gas cylinder exploded on a bus, with pictures showing the burnt-out wreckage of the vehicle. "At the moment we kno...
US prosecutors get indictment against Wikileaks founder AssangeAmerican prosecutors have obtained a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose website published thousands of classified US government documents, a US federal court document sh...
Indonesian jet crash victim’s family sues BoeingThe family of an Indonesian man killed in a Lion Air jet crash is suing Boeing, alleging that the accident may have been caused by a problem with the flight-control system in its newest 737 plane. The...
India Hindu temple turned into fortress for new gender battleIndian police mounted a huge security operation Friday to ensure women can safely access a flashpoint Hindu temple, after battles erupted the first time they attempted to enter following a historic co...
Japan PM visits Australia’s Darwin, 75 years after WWII bombingJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a historic visit to Darwin on Friday, some 75 years after Japan bombed the northern Australian city, as the two countries cement ties in the face of an emergent...
Key US Senate Republican says acting AG comfortable with Russia probeA key Republican senator said on Thursday that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who now oversees a probe of whether President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 elec...
North Korea tests new ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’: KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon", Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in a move that will raise the temperature over den...
Trump’s summit no-show draws Asian nations closer togetherUS President Donald Trump didn't make it to this week's summit of Asian nations in Singapore, but his influence was still keenly felt among the leaders who gathered in the city. One prime minister war...
Czechs protest against PM Babis, coalition partner may quit governmentCzech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's hold on power appeared weaker on Thursday evening as thousands of protesters demanded his resignation in Prague's main square, while his coalition partners debated...
Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski seeking refugee status in HungaryFormer Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski sought asylum at a Hungarian representation outside Macedonia before reaching Hungary earlier this week and submitting his formal application for refug...
Commander says US military does not view Central American migrants as ‘enemies’The commander of US forces deployed in San Diego to fortify the southern border said he does not view the migrants from a Central American caravan amassing in Mexico as "enemies" after President Donal...