Thai king marries deputy chief before coronation
BANGKOK – The king of Thailand married the deputy head of his personal security detail and gave her the title of queen.
The surprise announcement...
India begins evacuations as storm moves up coast
INDIA – Thousands of people evacuated from villages along India’s eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone.
Cyclone Fani is heading towards the state of...
Libya detains 113 migrants during lull in fighting
TRIPOLI – The United Nations on Wednesday said the Libyan coast guard stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past two days...
Mozambique in ‘dire humanitarian need’
MAPUTO – Mozambique requires urgent life-saving relief to deal with the destructive aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth, an aid organization said.
Save the Children says the...
China sentences Canadian to death for drug offences
BEIJING – A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, the Global Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Robert Lloyd...
Japanese emperor begins historic abdication
TOKYO – Japanese emperor Akihito is set to step down from the throne, the country's first monarch to abdicate in more than 200 years.
The...
Peru deports first large group of Venezuelan migrants
LIMA – Peru deported more than 40 Venezuelan migrants for concealing they had criminal records or for residing illegally in the country, the interior...
Thousands protest new extradition laws in HK
HONG KONG – Thousands of people marched on Hong Kong’s parliament on Sunday to demand the scrapping of proposed extradition rules that would allow...
Pope donates $500,000 for migrants in Mexico
MEXICO – The Vatican said Pope Francis donated $500,000 (£387,000) to help migrants stranded in Mexico as they try to reach the United States...
SAS cancels 1,200 flights as pilot strike drags on
STOCKHOLM – Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) canceled more than 1,200 flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a pilot strike disrupted travel plans of...