Malaysia detains 60 Chinese nationals, 6 vessels for trespassing
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s maritime authorities detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels they said were trespassing into the Southeast Asian country’s...
Mexico asks pope to apologize for colonial era repression
MEXICO City – Mexico’s president asked Pope Francis in a letter released Saturday for an apology for the Catholic Church’s role in the oppression...
N. Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade
SEOUL – North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade Saturday that showcased the country’s long-range weapons for...
South Korea culls 1,500 pigs after new cases of ASF – report
SEOUL – For the first time in a year, South Korea found new cases of African swine fever on a farm this week, forcing...
Rapes show double struggle of low-caste women in India
NEW DELHI – The victim of India’s latest alleged gang rape faced the double discrimination of being born female and low caste, says her...
EU’s potential coronavirus vaccine doses top 1 billion
BRUSSELS – The European Union has sealed a deal with Johnson & Johnson to supply up to 400 million doses of its potential COVID-19...
Harris assails Trump virus response in high-stakes Pence debate
SALT LAKE CITY – Kamala Harris on Wednesday assailed Donald Trump’s response to COVID-19 as a failure in a high-stakes debate with Vice President...
Russia evacuates thousands as munitions explode in fire
MOSCOW – Russia on Wednesday evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off explosions at a munitions depot in...
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
MADISON – A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall in February won’t be charged because...
Nations call on China to respect Uighur human rights
UNITED NATIONS – The US, Japan and many EU nations joined a call on Tuesday urging China to respect the human rights of minority...