North Korea floats more rubbish-filled balloons over South Korean border
SEOUL – North Korea is sending more balloons carrying rubbish across the heavily fortified southern border, South Korea's military has said.
It comes just days...
Can Trump run for president as a convicted felon?
NEW YORK – Thirty-four charges, one often exasperated judge and a parade of witnesses.
After two days of deliberations, 12 New Yorkers found Donald Trump...
Iran drives increase in global executions
TEHRAN – The number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest for eight years, as some Middle Eastern states sharply increased their...
Concern for Iceland town following new eruption
REYKJAVIK – Another volcanic eruption has begun in south-west Iceland, forcing the evacuation of the famous geothermal Blue Lagoon spa and the small fishing...
Delhi ‘unbearable’ as temperatures near 50C
DELHI – Parts of northern and central India are sweltering under a severe heatwave, with a provisional record temperature of 52.3C (126.1F) registered in...
At least 16 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India
DHAKA – At least 16 people have died after a cyclone crashed into coastal parts of India and southern Bangladesh.
The region was hit by...
Millions of Americans under storm alerts after tornadoes
WASHINGTON – More than 120 million Americans woke to severe weather warnings on Monday, after huge storms killed at least 22 people and left...
Pope apologizes over ‘homophobic slur’
VATICAN – Pope Francis has apologized following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men.
A statement from the Vatican said the Pope...
Waterborne diseases follow Brazil floods
BRASILIA – Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have confirmed 54 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease after the region...
Papua New Guinea fears thousands buried in landslide
PORT MORESBY – A deadly landslide which villagers in Papua New Guinea say struck like "an exploding bomb" may have buried more than 2,000...