Parties of both main candidates claim Malawi election victory
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The parties of the two main candidates in Malawi’s presidential election declared victory Thursday,…
China’s defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s defense minister renewed threats that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as…
UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
BANGKOK (AP) — A string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide in South China Sea dispute
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels on…
Nepal’s Prime Minister Karki appoints 3 new ministers after protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister on Monday selected three new ministers to join her interim administration,…
British aristocrat Constance Marten sentenced to 14 years for killing her newborn
LONDON (AP) — A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday…
Philippine president supports public outrage over corruption but says protests should be peaceful
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president on Monday encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive…
Australia and Papua New Guinea to integrate defense forces under new security pact
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s defense forces will be integrated under a new security…
Ex-British soldier goes on trial for Bloody Sunday killings
LONDON (AP) — Families of the victims and survivors of the 1972 Bloody Sunday, in which British soldiers…
Meet the Brazilian judge who led the trial of Bolsonaro
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Some Brazilian historians now count 14 coup attempts in the republic’s 136 years. Some…
Israeli strike in Qatar was a gamble that appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar,…