Hong Kong: Third WWII bomb discovery of the year, hundreds evacuated

Hundreds of people were evacuated Friday after a World War II bomb was found at a Hong Kong construction site, police said, the third such discovery in the territory this year.Police cordoned off roa…

Seven found dead at Australian rural property

Four children and three adults were found dead Friday at a rural property near the Margaret River wine region in western Australia, in an apparent murder-suicide with two weapons found nearby.Police …

Hawaii volcano could be building up to big eruption - scientists

A Hawaii volcano that has been oozing lava and burping steam for days may be gearing up for a huge eruption, scientists have warned, prompting the closure of Volcanoes National Park on Friday.It is t…

Historic US-North Korea summit to hold in Singapore

The historic meeting between US president Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, has been slated to take place on June 12 in Singapore. The date and venue of the meeting, which is the first…

Pence calls on Mueller to wrap up' Russia probe

US Vice-President Mike Pence has urged special counsel Robert Mueller to "wrap up" his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.He said the White House has "fully co-operated"…

U.N. rights expert urges release of 6 South Koreans held in North

The United Nations human rights investigator on North Korea called on Thursday for six South Korean nationals in custody there to be freed, voicing concern over conditions of their detention.Special …

Syrian jihadist funding ring dismantled by Italian police

A network suspected of financing al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria has been dismantled, Italian police say.Fourteen people were arrested on the island of Sardinia and in parts of northern Italy.Poli…

Pakistan police arrest two in suspected 'honor killing' of Italian woman

Police in Pakistan have arrested the father and brother of an Italian woman of Pakistani descent strangled in a suspected honor killing, police said on Thursday.Rights groups say hundreds of women an…

Vietnam jails Facebook user for posts seen as anti-state propaganda

Vietnam has jailed a Facebook user for 4-1/2 years over posts that "distorted" the political situation in the Southeast Asian country, a branch of the ruling Communist Party said.Despite sweeping eco…

Indian women angered by politician's sanitary pad pledge

Women activists have criticised two of India's major political parties who have made sanitary towels a key promise for upcoming state elections.India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Con…

Lightning strikes kill dozens across Bangladesh

Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South Asian country, an official said Thursday.Farmers harvesting rice in open fields mad…

Trump welcomes Americans freed by North Korea back to the US

US President Donald Trump greeted three Americans released by North Korea at an air base near Washington early Thursday, underscoring a much needed diplomatic win and a stepping stone to a historic s…

Major Israeli raids hit 'Iranian' targets in Syria after rocket fire

Israel's army said Thursday it had carried out widespread raids against Iranian targets in Syria overnight after rocket fire towards its forces which it blamed on Iran, marking a sharp escalation bet…

Trump announces release of three Americans detained by North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that three Americans detained by North Korea have been released and are on their way home with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.Trump said he will greet Po…

Strong 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, creating tremors felt as far away as Pakistan's capital Islamabad and Tajikistan's Dushanbe.…

India police parade 'Nasa conmen' in space suits

Indian police paraded a man and his son in "space suits" before arresting them for allegedly defrauding a businessman by pretending to work for Nasa.The duo allegedly convinced the businessman to buy…

Trump threatens to revoke media credentials

Tired of negative coverage, US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that he was ready to take his battles with the news media a step further by revoking journalists' credentials."The Fake News is …

Young mother dies after emergency call mocked by operator, causes outrage in France

A recording of an emergency service operator mocking a young mother, who died hours after her call was ignored, has sparked outrage in France.Naomi Musenga, 22, called Strasbourg's ambulance service …

Islamist prisoners kill five Indonesian police in jail clash

Islamist militants killed five police at a high-security Indonesian prison and were holding one hostage on Wednesday following clashes at the jail on the outskirts of Jakarta, police said.A prisoner …

Suspected Israeli strike on Syria kills 8 Iranians: monitor

Eight Iranians were among 15 foreign pro-regime fighters killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria on a weapons depot of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a war monitor said Wednesday.The raid s…