Taliban jails abused women – UN
KABUL – The Taliban government in Afghanistan is putting women abuse survivors in prison and claiming it is for their protection, according to a...
Over 120 killed in deadly China quake
BEIJING – At least 127 people have been killed in north-west China in the country's deadliest earthquake for years.
The 6.2 magnitude quake hit mountainous...
Mexican gunmen kill 12 at Christmas celebration
MEXICO City – Police in Mexico say 12 people were killed and another 11 injured when gunmen stormed a venue at which a group...
Coral islands in Australia at risk of disappearing – study
CANBERRA – More than a dozen of the coral islands that mark Australia's maritime boundaries are at risk of disappearing, a study has found.
Multiple...
Tunisia’s historic walls collapse
TUNIS – Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.
Officials...
Israel mistakenly killed three Hamas hostages
TEL AVIV – The Israeli military says it has mistakenly killed three hostages during its campaign in the Gaza Strip after they were mis-identified...
Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86
KUWAIT City – Kuwait's leader Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at the age of 86, Kuwaiti state TV announced.
The sheikh had...
Vatican court convicts former Pope adviser of financial crimes
VATICAN City – A Vatican court has sentenced Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, to five-and-a-half years in jail for...
Hong Kong offers HK$1-million bounties on 5 overseas activists
THE HONG KONG police have offered rewards of HK$1 million for information leading to the arrests of five pro-democracy activists.
They include Simon Cheng, a...
Indonesia orders military to plant rice
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s president has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice, as severe drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens...