Who is Norway’s new King Haakon VIII?
OSLO – King Haakon VIII has inherited the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, Harald V. Many in Norway believe he has...
Hundreds missing, scores dead as flash flood hits Nepal-Tibet border
KATHMANDU – At least 359 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after a flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border...
At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire
ISLAMABAD – At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire on a hospital ward in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
The fire broke out on...
Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
BEIJING – A Chinese artist known for his satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong has been handed a maximum three-year jail term for "slandering China's...
Trump says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz...
China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
BEIJING – Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.
Officials...
‘101-year-old great-grandmother’ arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria
ABUJA – An elderly woman, who the authorities say is 101, has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis, in a case that...
Heatwaves blamed for sharp rise in drownings
PARIS – France has seen 301 drownings since June 19, a government minister has said, linking the sharp rise in deaths compared to last...
Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
JAKARTA – A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event on Indonesia's holiday island of...
Fourteen killed in military junta strike on Myanmar monastery
NAYPYIDAW – Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar, opposition fighters and a local rescue worker have said.
All...