South Koreans slam cancellation of summit

Many South Koreans were fuming on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, feeling they had been cheated of a chance of a lifetime to live i…

Two killed in fresh Nicaragua clashes after talks collapse

At least two people were killed and 50 wounded as clashes flared in Nicaragua after peace talks between the government and opposition collapsed, the Red Cross and victims' relatives said Thursday.Sin…

Two men set off bomb in restaurant in Canada; 15 wounded

Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, local police said.The blast went…

Taiwan Foreign Minister resigns after Burkina Faso cuts ties

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu Thursday tendered his resignation after Burkina Faso announced it was breaking diplomatic ties with the island."As a government official, I must be responsible for…

North Korea destroys nuclear test tunnels at Punggye-ri

North Korea has dismantled its nuclear test site, media invited to attend the ceremony said Thursday, in a carefully choreographed move portrayed by the isolated regime as a goodwill gesture ahead of…

Bangladesh's crackdown on drugs leaves no fewer than 50 dead

Shootouts across Bangladesh left nine alleged drug dealers dead on Thursday, police said, as authorities stepped up a crackdown that now has claimed at least 52 lives in 10 days and drawn criticism f…

Australian woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia

An Australian grandmother who said she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam was on Thursday sentenced to death after an earlier acquittal was overtur…

Martin Luther King's daughter dismisses Steve Bannon claim about Trump

The daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King has debunked a claim that the civil rights icon would have been "proud of" Donald Trump.Steve Bannon - formerly President Donald Trump's top strat…

NASA's new chief believes climate change caused by human activity

NASA's new administrator, a former lawmaker nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US space agency, admitted Wednesday he has changed his mind about climate change and now believes that huma…

Two dead, 20 injured after train smashes into truck in Italy

Two people were killed and 20 others injured after a train crashed into a rig truck near the northern Italian city of Turin and derailed, Italian media said Thursday.The incident occurred late Wednes…

Yemeni island hit by Cyclone Mekunu

Seven people were missing and hundreds others evacuated from their homes after Cyclone Mekunu hit the Yemeni island of Socotra Wednesday night, causing severe flooding and damage to houses, officials…

Lava flow closes in on Hawaii power plant

A slow-moving lava flow is starting to close in on a power plant near Kilauea volcano, which has authorities scrambling to keep it from becoming part of the drama.Officials said there was no "immedia…

Protester dead in second day of south India clashes

A protester was killed by a rubber bullet in southern India Wednesday, a day after 10 were shot dead when police opened fire on a rally demanding the closure of a copper plant, officials said.Tuesday…

Germany clamps down on migration agency over asylum scandal

A regional branch of Germany's migration agency will stop deciding on asylum applications, authorities said on Wednesday, after reported mistakes in its rulings stirred fresh concern about one of the…

Private jet splits in half in crash landing

A private charter jet flying from Austin, Texas to Honduras, on Tuesday morning crash landed in the Honduras's capital Tegucigalpa. The Gulfstream G200 aircraft with tail number N813WM, skidded off t…

Driver in deadly accident which claimed nine lives, on Facebook moments before crash

The driver of a minibus involved in a collision in Hungary that claimed the lives of nine Romanians may have been using Facebook moments before the crash, Romanian media said on Wednesday.Seven men a…

US staffer suffers brain injury after 'sound' incident in China

The US embassy in China issued a health alert Wednesday after a US government employee experienced an "abnormal" sound and suffered a mild brain injury -- in an incident reminiscent of a mysterious i…

US diplomats in Venezuela expelled as Maduro rejects new sanctions

Venezuela ordered the expulsion of the top two US diplomats in the country Tuesday, charging it was the victim of a "political and financial lynching" after Washington tightened sanctions over Nicola…

Santa Fe school shooting: Hundreds at funeral for Pakistani student Sabika Sheikh

The funeral of a Pakistani student killed in last week's Texas school shooting has taken place in Karachi.Sabika Sheikh, who was 17, was among the eight students and two teachers killed in the attack…

North Korea preps nuclear site demolition despite US summit doubts

Invited foreign journalists gathered in North Korea Wednesday to witness the slated destruction of the reclusive regime's nuclear test site, a high profile gesture on the road to a summit with the US…