Russia guilty of war crimes in Kherson, says Zelensky
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says investigators have uncovered more than 400 war crimes in areas of Kherson abandoned by Russian forces as...
6 dead, dozens hurt in Turkey explosion
ISTANBUL – At least six people have been killed and 81 wounded in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul, Turkish authorities...
Hong Kong seeks probe vs rugby match protest song
HONG KONG – Officials have demanded an investigation after a rugby game where a protest song was played instead of China’s national anthem.
The city...
Christmas turkey fears as UK bird flu rules widened
LONDON – All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors from Nov. 7 under new restrictions to fight avian flu, the...
N. Korea fires suspected long-range missile
SEOUL – North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday but it failed mid-flight, say the South Korean military.
The ICBM launch is...
Iran university students stage sit-down strikes
TEHRAN – University students have staged sit-down strikes in support of the anti-government protests in Iran, despite an intensifying crackdown by authorities.
Videos and photographs...
India bridge collapse kills 141
NEWE DELHI – At least 141 people died when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat.
A local official said most...
Kyiv set for longer power cuts after air strikes
KYIV – The Ukrainian authorities have warned people in the capital Kyiv to expect longer power cuts, lasting more than four hours, because of...
Brazilians return to power former president Lula
BRASILIA – Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in...
Russian fighter plane crashes in Siberian city
MOSCOW – A Russian military plane has crashed into a residential area in southern Siberia, local authorities have said.
The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft landed...