Japan PM visits quake-hit Hokkaido as toll rises to 42
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the quake-hit northern region of Hokkaido Sunday as officials confirmed more deaths, bringing...
China outlaws Zion Church
Beijing city authorities have banned Zion Church, one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in the city and confiscated...
Egypt sentences 75 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
An Egyptian court on Saturday issued death sentences for 75 people, including prominent Muslim Brotherhood leaders, and jailed more...
Air Force hits Boko Haram’s facilities
The Nigerian Air Force has carried attacks and destroyed facilities and equipment belonging to Boko Haram fighters. The Air...
Apple warns Trump tariff war against China will hurt
A “wide range” of Apple Inc products including the Apple Watch would be affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on...
Presidential Candidate takes advantage of Knife attack
Right-wing Brazilian election front-runner Jair Bolsonaro looks set to make a dramatic rise from the emergency room to the...
Toyota to recall 1m hybrid models over wiring issue
Toyota Motor Corp. says it plans to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model in Japan...
Ceasefire agreement reached in Libya
War lords have reached a ceasefire agreement to end years of hostilities, protect civilians, safeguard public and private property...
Like Apple, Amazon hits $1 trillion valuation
Amazon.com Inc. has followed Apple Inc. to become the second U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in market value,...
US trade deficit in July highest since 2015 despite Trump’s tariffs
The U.S. trade deficit widened for the second straight month in July and by the most since 2015 on...
30 African migrants drown near Yemen
Yemeni security officials say a boat carrying at least 150 African migrants has capsized off a southern province, killing...
Japan hit by strongest typhoon in 25 years
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, with more than a million people urged...
Couple die on way to honeymoon as bride falls asleep while driving
A newlywed couple has been killed on their way to their honeymoon after the bride reportedly fell asleep at...
India’s first biofuel-powered plane flight tested
India’s first biofuel-powered plane that aims at cutting down air travel costs was flight-tested Monday. The 72-seater Bombardier Q400...
Pope Francis angry with Ireland over forced adoptions
Pope Francis on Sunday has condemned how Irish children were “robbed of their innocence and taken from their mothers”...
Mnangagwa pledges rights protection, better economy
Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly-contested election which was...