More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet

Indonesian search teams on Tuesday recovered more remains at the site of a crashed Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea with 189 people aboard, as a report said it had suffered an instrument malfun…

Fire, explosion kills 4,000 in Vietnam

A total of 3,776 fires and explosions broke out across Vietnam in the first 10 months of this year, killing 91 people and injuring 235 others.The fires and explosions also caused property losses of s…

Japanese Princess Ayako gives up royal status to marry commoner

Japan's Princess Ayako married a commoner in a ritual-filled ceremony Monday at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine.Ayako and groom Kei Moriya were shown on national news walking slowly before guests at the shrine.…

Protesters chained to rail tracks escape death as train driver applies emergency brake

A tragedy was narrowly averted during a protest against coal mining in Germany when a train applied its emergency brakes to avoid two demonstrators who had chained themselves to the tracks.The railca…

19 die in China mining accident

Nineteen miners have been confirmed dead in east China following a mining accident earlier this month that trapped 22 people, state media reported on Monday.The tunnel where the miners were working w…

Eight killed by explosion at firecracker factory in north India

An explosion at a firecracker factory in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh killed eight people and injured three on Friday, police said."The roof was blown away due to the impact of the explosi…

Tennis: Stephens, Bertens reach semis at WTA Finals

 Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens have made it through to the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Finals on Friday.Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion, beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-3 to grab the…

Indian police raid Amnesty office over 'foreign fund violations'

Amnesty International on Friday accused the Indian government of seeking to "instill fear" among rights groups after police raided one of its offices over alleged violations of foreign funding rules.…

Flash floods kills at least 18, mostly schoolchildren, in Jordan

Jordanian authorities say at least 18 people -mostly children- have killed killed by flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in the hot springs near the Dead Sea.While 34 were reported injured, the cou…

China kindergarten stabbing: Woman slashes at least 14 children

At least 14 kindergarten children have been attacked by a knife wielding woman in China on Friday. According to local police, the incident which took place in Chongqing in central China. They said th…

Greece hit by powerful quakes, no major injuries

A powerful earthquake shook western Greece early on Friday, damaging a port and a 15th century monastery, but causing no major injuries, officials and local media said.The quake sent out tremors felt…

Hawaiian island erased by powerful hurricane

A piece of the United States has been dramatically wiped off the map after an island in Hawaii was washed away by a powerful hurricane.East Island, a remote spit of gravel and sand that sat atop a co…

Pope sacks bishop of Memphis over management issues

Pope Francis has removed from office Bishop Martin Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, the Vatican said on Wednesday.A Vatican spokesman said the decision had been taken over "an issue of management and ha…

Taliban bomb maker, family killed by own bomb

A Taliban bomb maker, his wife and two children were killed as his device exploded prematurely in his home in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Monday, Provincial Police spokesman, Abdul-Kari…

Turkey shares evidence with CIA chief over Khashoggi murder

Turkish intelligence has shared "all the evidence" over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the CIA chief during a visit, pro-government media reported on Wednesday.CIA Director Gina …

Six children die following virus outbreak at US health centre

A viral outbreak at a New Jersey long-term medical care centre has killed six children and left a dozen more infected.State officials confirmed a total of 18 cases of adenovirus among paediatric pati…

Ecuador no longer to intervene with UK for WikiLeaks Assange

Ecuador no longer plans to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in talks over his situation as an asylee in the country's London embassyForeign Minister…

11 die in road accident in Southern Philippines

Eleven people died after two passenger vehicles collided in a Southern Philippine City, officials said on Tuesday.The incident happened when a passenger van slammed into an oncoming jeepney during a …

Five Dead Sea Scrolls on display at Bible museum revealed as fakes

At least five Dead Sea Scrolls on display at a museum in the US appear to be fakes, the museum's directors have admitted. When the $500m 'Museum of the Bible' held its grand opening in November 2017 …

Jamal Khashoggi's murder premeditated - Turkish President Erdogan

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, the Turkish president says, addressing MPs from his ruling party.He said Turkey had strong evidence Khashoggi was killed in a pr…