Nigeria’s president declared winner after bumpy vote
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa’s largest democracy early Wednesday, after a campaign in...
Deadly blaze at Cairo’s main railway station
At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured by a large fire at the main railway station in the Egypt's capital,...
Left-leaning Canada opposition leader wins parliamentary seat
OTTAWA – Preliminary results showed Jagmeet Singh won a special election to fill an empty seat in the parliamentary constituency of Burnaby-South, in the...
Vatican treasurer convicted of sexually abusing 13-year-old boys
MELBOURNE – Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty on five charges of child sexual abuse committed more than two decades ago...
Indonesian president vows $30 billion transfer to villages if re-elected
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has pledged to raise the funds the government transfers to villages across the world’s fourth most populous country...
Japan to push ahead U.S. base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result
TOKYO – A majority of voters in a referendum on Okinawa opposed a plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the southern Japanese...
Hijacking foiled on Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed
DHAKA Bangladesh — A passenger flight made an emergency landing Sunday in Bangladesh after an armed man attempted to hijack the plane, and he...
Trump happy if North Korea doesn’t test weapons; peace deal a possibility
WASHINGTON/HANOI – U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would be happy as long as North Korea maintains its pause on weapons testing, and...
Theresa May urges Tory MPs to back Brexit deal
LONDON – United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May urged Conservative members of the Parliament (MPs) to put aside “personal preferences” and support a Brexit...
India’s high-speed train breaks down on 1st trip
NEW DELHI – India’s fastest train has broken down on its first trip, a day after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.
The Indian-built...