China draws 3-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
China has sought to take a lead in mediating between Bangladesh and Myanmar on the Rohingya crisis, with Beijing announcing a new "three-stage proposal"...
Germany in political crisis as coalition talks collapse
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday her efforts to form a three-way coalition government had failed, thrusting Germany into a political crisis and pushing...
Cult leader and convict Charles Manson dies aged 83
Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after orchestrating the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon...
Satellite signals offer hope in hunt for missing Argentine submarine
Argentina’s Navy detected seven brief satellite calls on Saturday that officials believe may have come from a submarine with 44 crew members that hadn’t...
Second round of Mugabe exit talks as party poised to oust him
A day after huge crowds rallied peacefully in the capital, Harare, for the 93-year-old Mugabe to go, the ruling party’s Central Committee was expected...
US nuclear chief would resist ‘illegal’ presidential strike order
The general in command of US nuclear forces said Saturday that he would resist any "illegal" presidential order for a strike and work to...
Saudi Arabia striking deals with people detained in anti-graft purge
Saudi authorities are striking agreements with some of those detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, asking them to hand over assets and cash in return...
Russia vetoes extension of Syria gas attacks probe
Russia has vetoed for the 10th time to stop action by the UN Security Council against Syria to a US-drafted resolution on the extension...
Japan’s Abe vows to bolster defense amid N Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the threat from North Korea is the most serious security concern his country has faced since World War...
World leaders plead for climate action at UN forum
World leaders shared the spotlight with a 12-year-old Pacific islander on Wednesday to drive home a plea for urgent climate action despite the Trump...