Turkey detains ex-admirals
ANKARA – Turkish authorities detained 10 former admirals on Monday after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a midnight...
Polish hospitals struggle with surge of COVID patients
BOCHNIA – Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with coronavirus disease 2019, following a huge surge...
Couple defaces graffiti artwork in South Korea
SEOUL – Graffiti artwork on display in South Korea has been damaged by a couple who thought brushes and paint laid in front of...
Hundreds of sports figures accused of sexual violence
PARIS – A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers, and others...
Floods, landslides hit Indonesia, East Timor
JAKARTA – Flash floods on Sunday killed 23 people on Indonesia’s island of Flores, injuring nine while five went missing, as the tiny neighboring...
Australia to boost defense capacity
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Australia said it would begin building its own guided missiles in close collaboration with the United States to boost its...
Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes
CALIFORNIA – Google Maps will start directing drivers to routes it calculates to be the most eco-friendly based on a list of factors.
The search...
Cherry blossoms bloom early as climate warms
TOKYO – Japan’s cherry blossoms reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being...
Helicopter crash kills billionaire
ANCHORAGE – A helicopter carrying guides and guests on a heli-skiing excursion north of Anchorage slammed to a mountain and then rolled hundreds of...
‘Fugitive’ nabbed through online cooking show
NAPLES – An Italian fugitive’s urge to show off his cooking skills landed him in jail after seven years on the run.
Italian police tracked...