Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail: lawyer

6 years ago

ISLAMABAD –A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending their prison sentences pending an appeal hearing, his lawyer said.  ...

Malaysia ex-PM arrested over $628 mn linked to 1MDB, to be charged

6 years ago

KUALA LUMPUR –Malaysia's toppled leader Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday and will be charged over allegations that $628 million linked to state investment fund 1MDB ended up in his personal...

Cambodian PM says to attend UN General Assembly next week

6 years ago

PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Wednesday that he will travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week.  ...

Kim agrees to additional denuclearization steps in summit with Moon

6 years ago

  PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed to take additional steps for denuclearization Wednesday, in an apparent gesture to restart its stalled talks with the United States.  ...

16,663 Afghan refugees return home within week: UN agency

6 years ago

KABUL –About 16,633 Afghan refugees had returned or been deported from neighboring Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan during the period of Sept. 9-14, the UN migration agency IOM reported Wednesday.  ...

Ghani arrives in New Delhi

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New Delhi –Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday arrived in New Delhi to hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a number of key issues of mutual interests.  ...

15 dead in Malaysia from suspected alcohol poisoning

6 years ago

KUALA LUMPUR –Fifteen men, most believed to be foreign workers, have died in Malaysia and 33 more are in hospital with suspected poisoning after consuming alcoholic drinks, police said Tuesday.  ...

S. Korean leader and North's Kim hold summit talks

6 years ago

SEOUL – South Korea's president and the North's leader Kim Jong Un drove together through the streets of Pyongyang Tuesday past thousands of cheering citizens before opening a summit where...

Death toll rises to six in Mexico tourist spot shooting

6 years ago

MEXICO CITY –The death toll from a shooting in Mexico City's Garibaldi Plaza has increased to six after a wounded man died at a hospital, local authorities said Monday.  ...

21 killed in Iran road accident

6 years ago

TEHRAN –At least 21 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer carrying flammable materials in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, semi-official ISNA news...

Moon landing: S. Korean leader arrives in Pyongyang for summit

6 years ago

SEOUL –South Korea's president and the North's leader Kim Jong Un drove through the streets of Pyongyang together past thousands of cheering citizens Tuesday ahead of a summit where Moon...

Fresh polio case detected in Afghanistan: official

6 years ago

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan –A fresh positive polio case, affecting a 14-month boy, had been detected in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, bringing the number of confirmed cases of polio virus to...

100 die in severe flooding in Nigeria: relief agency

6 years ago

LOKOJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10 states, the country's main relief agency said on Tuesday.  ...

Ruby rush brings 'hell', not riches, to Mozambique village

6 years ago

MONTEPUEZ, Mozambique –Nearly a decade after rubies were first found in northern Mozambique, the discovery has proven a poisoned chalice, says traditional local ruler Cristina Joaquim.  Instead of...

Over 28% of Japanese population officially old: government

6 years ago

TOKYO – More than 28 percent of Japan's population is now officially classified as elderly according to government data, the highest rate in the world as the first wave of...