North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films, TV ‒ UN
SEOUL – The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas,...
Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit
KYIV – Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation by an organization that supports Ukrainians with life-changing injuries caused by...
Japan sets record of having nearly 100K people aged over 100
TOKYO – The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has...
Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting military coup
BRASILIA – The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty...
Nepal gets first female PM after week of deadly unrest
KATHMANDU – Nepal's former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki has become the country's interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government.
The...
Hong Kong lawmakers buck more rights for gay couples
HONG KONG – Lawmakers here have rejected a controversial bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples, in a blow to the...
Hamas leader survives Israeli attack
DOH – The Palestinian armed group Hamas has said five of its members were killed in an Israeli air strike in Qatar's capital, but...
New ebola outbreak kills 15 in DR Congo
KINSHASA – At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's...
UP study finds social media valuable in understanding Philippine tarsiers
MANILA – The world of social media has become an increasingly important source of data for biodiversity and conservation, especially for rare or little-known...
Nepal parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests
KATHMANDU – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned amid Nepal's worst unrest in decades, as public anger mounts over the deaths of 19...