Israelis fire tear gas at Palestinian protesters on Gaza border

Israeli troops fired tear gas and live rounds at Palestinian protesters on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday during a long-running demonstration in which 43 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gu…

Top NZ naval official accused of hiding camera in toilet

A former top naval officer from New Zealand has been accused of hiding a secret camera in the toilet of the country's embassy in Washington.Ex-Commodore Alfred Keating was serving as the embassy's se…

Beijing 'installs missiles' on South China Sea islands

Beijing reasserted its right on Thursday to build "defence" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has buil…

Turkey's opposition names senior parliament member as candidate to challenge Erdogan

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Friday named senior lawmaker Muharrem Ince, known for his fiery and impassioned rhetoric, as its candidate to challenge President Recep Tay…

Trump orders Pentagon to consider reducing U.S. troops in South Korea: New York Times

Reports in the US says president Donald Trump is considering reducing the number of troops the U.S. has in South Korea and has ordered the Pentagon to draft options to that effect for him.The New Yor…

Nobel Prize for Literature postponed amid Swedish Academy turmoil

Marseille booked a Europa League final meeting with Atletico Madrid after Portuguese defender Rolando struck in extra time to grab a 3-2 aggregate victory over a spirited Salzburg on Thursday.Salzbur…

Chinese police hunt man who walked off beach with a dolphin

Chinese authorities are looking for a man who was filmed carrying a dolphin over his shoulder at a beach in the city of Guangdong.According to news website Btime, the man is believed to have taken th…

Hawaii volcano erupts, spewing lava and prompting thousands to flee

The US state of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, causing lava to spew out of ground fissures in residential areas and prompting thousands of people to flee.The Pacific island state's govern…

Armenian traffic cop robs bank, two killed

A senior traffic police officer in the Armenian capital Yerevan shot and killed a security guard and injured two other people - one of whom died of his wounds hours later - when he robbed a branch of…

Nine people aboard crashed US military plane dead

Nine people have been confirmed dead after a military cargo plane crashed in the US state of Georgia.Everyone on board the C-130 plane was killed when it came down beside a highway near an airport in…

Death toll from India storms now at 97

The death toll of the number of people dead as a result of the strong dust storms that swept across northern India has continued to rise, with official currently pegging the figure at 97.Parts of nor…

Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart wins press freedom prize

Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart, who has been convicted of helping "terrorist" organisations and sentenced to nearly four years in prison, was awarded a top prize on Thursday by the organisation Cartoon…

Chinese Foreirgn Minister met Kim Jong Un in N. Korea says ministry

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rare visit to Pyongyang, China's foreign ministry said Thursday on its official social media account.The two-day vis…

Trump's legal team asks court to dismiss foreign payments suit on grounds of presidential immunity

Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump has filed to dismiss a lawsuit against Trump accusing him of flouting constitutional safeguards against corruption by refusing to separate himself fro…

Naked statue of Trump sold for $28,000

A naked statue of Donald Trump, complete with a distended belly and jowly sneer, is to go on display at a Haunted Museum after a paranormal investigator bought it at auction.Julien's Auctions announc…

Police says one person killed in Amsterdam shooting

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting in Amsterdam, a major tourist hub, Dutch police said Thursday."There was a shooting on Wednesday evening in the  Krootstraat street in the…

Russian fighter jet crashes off Syria, both pilots killed: agencies

The Russian military said a Sukhoi-30 multi-role fighter jet had crashed in Syria on Thursday, killing both of its pilots, Russian news agencies reported.The agencies, citing a defense ministry state…

Deadly dust storms kill dozens in India

At least 74 people have died and scores more were injured in fierce dust storms that hit the northern Indian states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.The storm on Wednesday disrupted electricity, uproot…

Kabul's twin bomb blast which killed 25, targeted Journalists including AFP and BBC reporters

At least 25 people have been killed in two bombings in the Afghan capital Kabul, including several journalists documenting the scene.AFP chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, is among the victims.…

U.S. President Donald Trump suggests Korean "Peace House" for Kim Jong Un summit

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take place at the Peace House on the border between North and South Korea, the same site as Ki…