Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in Parliament
TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women's toilets in the parliament building to match...
US captures Venezuela president, charges him with drug offences
WASHINGTON – The United States has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched strikes against the country, President Donald Trump announced...
Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100
MEXICO City – At least 13 people died and almost 100 were injured in a train derailment in Mexico's south-eastern Oaxaca region, the Mexican...
Swiss open criminal case vs managers of ski resort bar after deadly fire
BERN – Swiss prosecutors say the French managers of a bar where a fire killed 40 people have been placed under criminal investigation.
The blaze...
40 people killed, 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar
BERN – Around 40 people have been killed and 115 injured in a Swiss ski resort bar fire on New Year's Eve, police said.
Sixty...
Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking ceasefire agreement
BANGKOK – Thailand’s army has accused Cambodia of breaching a newly signed ceasefire deal reached after weeks of deadly clashes that forced nearly one...
China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning
TAIPEI – China is holding military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island's key areas, as a warning against "separatist...
Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war
VATICAN – Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first...
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire begins after weeks of deadly clashes
BANGKOK – A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has come into effect along the border, where almost three weeks of deadly clashes have forced...
Norway’s crown princess likely needs lung transplant
OSLO – Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need a lung transplant as her health has worsened in recent months, the country's royal household...