Japan lands on Moon but glitch threatens mission
TOKYO – A Japanese robot has successfully touched down on the Moon but problems with its solar power system mean the mission may live...
North Korea teens sentenced to hard labor over K-drama
SEOUL – Rare footage obtained by BBC Korean shows North Korea publicly sentencing two teenage boys to 12 years of hard labor for watching...
Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into Iran, killing 9 people
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has launched missile strikes into Iran, killing nine people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday.
Pakistan said its...
Pope Francis says sexual pleasure ‘a gift from God’
VATICAN – Pope Francis has said that sexual pleasure is “a gift from God” that should be “disciplined with patience.”
He also warned against pornography,...
Thai jailed for 50 years for defaming monarchy
BANGKOK – A Thai court has sentenced a man to 50 years in jail for comments deemed to have defamed the monarchy – the...
China records population decline for second straight year
BEIJING – China’s population has declined for a second consecutive year, underscoring concerns about the future growth of the world's second-largest economy.
Data released on...
Colombia landslide toll rises to 33, including kids
BOGOTA – The death toll from a landslide in north-west Colombia has risen to at least 33 people with children accounting for most of...
North Korea abandons unification goal with South
PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said unification with the South is no longer possible, and that the constitution should be...
African Catholic leaders reject Pope’s same-sex blessings
KINSHASA – Catholic bishops in Africa have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples, asserting that it is "contrary to the will of...
Iran sentences Nobel laureate to more prison term
TEHRAN – Iran’s Revolutionary Court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional 15 months in prison.
Mohammadi has already spent 12...