UNITED NATIONS — The humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening and the number of people needing urgent help has reached 10.8 million – almost half of...
TOKYO — A Japanese panel confirmed the validity of a study that led to Japan’s landmark 1993 apology for forcing Asian women into wartime prostitution, even...
BAGHDAD — Thousands of heavily-armed Shiite militiamen paraded through several Iraqi cities on Saturday as Sunni militants seized two strategically located towns in what appeared to be...
ROME—Pope Francis skipped an annual procession to a Roman basilica on Thursday as he takes it easy ahead of a jam-packed trip to southern Italy this...
An anonymous blog post entitled “Filipino infestation in Singapore — 5 point guide to showing displeasure without breaking the law” has surfaced on the net, and...
CANBERRA, Australia — The next phase of the underwater search for the missing Malaysian passenger jet will focus on an area of the Indian Ocean hundreds...
BEIJING—China said Thursday it is moving a second oil rig closer to Vietnam’s coast, showing its determination to press its territorial claims and continue searching for...
DAMATURU, Nigeria — A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at an outdoor World Cup viewing center in a northeast Nigerian city Tuesday...
BEIJING — In the more than 100 days since her husband disappeared along with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Zhang Qian’s world has collapsed. She quit her...
PAKISTAN — At least eight suspected militants were killed in a U.S. drone strike launched early Wednesday morning, reported local Urdu TV channel Samaa. According to...