Man jailed for attempted murder of Japan’s ex-PM
TOKYO – A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan's former prime minister Fumio Kishida in...
Pope’s health a ‘complex clinical situation’ – Vatican
VATICAN – Pope Francis is being treated for a “complex clinical situation” and will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican...
Argentina president faces impeachment calls over crypto crash
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls - and legal action accusing him of fraud - over his promotion of...
Mexican army seizes tons of crystal meth
MEXICO City – The Mexican army says it has seized more than four tons of methamphetamine in raids conducted in the violence-wracked state of...
Eighteen people killed in New Delhi station crush
NEW DELHI – A crush at the New Delhi Railway Station has left around 18 people dead and at least 10 injured.
Thousands of people...
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar’s scam centers
More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centErs in Myanmar's Karen State have been released by an...
Gunfire and looting in Congolese city as rebel groups advance
KINSHASA – Chaotic scenes have been unfolding in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group continues its offensive in...
‘Army of Europe’ needed to challenge Russia, says Zelensky
KYIV – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an “army of Europe” to guard against Russia as he suggested the...
UK scientists developing ‘breath test’ for cancer
LONDON – An aggressive form of cancer could be detected earlier through a simple breath test being developed by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University.
Scientists...
UN: Bangladesh crackdown may be crime against humanity
DHAKA – Up to 1,400 people were killed in last year's anti-government protests in Bangladesh, most of them by security forces, the United Nations...