North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and the first since South Korea and the United...
Lebanese pound hits historic low of 100,000 to dollar
The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest sombre milestone in an economic meltdown...
Thousands of hospital doctors walk out in latest UK strike
UK hospital doctors on Monday began a three-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see teachers, train staff...
Mexico arrests five in kidnapping and killing of Americans
Mexican authorities have arrested five people on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of four US citizens, two of whom were killed, officials said...
Eight dead after Jehovah’s Witness shooting in Germany
A shooting at a Jehovah's Witness centre in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said...
Netherlands stun Cuba in World Baseball Classic opener
The Netherlands shrugged off nerves to stun Cuba 4-2 in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in Taiwan.
The Dutch scored...
Over 5,000 Iranian schoolchildren poisoned
More than 5,000 Iranian schoolchildren have been affected by a spate of poisonings that has targeted mainly female pupils since late November, according to...
Indonesia landslide kills 11, dozens missing
Eleven people were killed and dozens were missing after torrential rains and landslides battered one of Indonesia's outermost islands on Monday, the country's disaster...
Four Americans shot at, kidnapped in northeast Mexico: FBI
Four American citizens were shot at and kidnapped by armed men after driving across the US border into northeastern Mexico, the FBI said Sunday.
The...
Fishing banned as Philippine oil spill spreads
Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggled Friday to contain an oil spill from a sunken...
