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Thailand sets up security centers ahead of referendum

Thailand sets up security centers ahead of referendum

Thailand's military government has set up security centers around the country ahead of an August referendum on a new constitution,…
Indian PM Modi to fill cabinet vacancies Tuesday

Indian PM Modi to fill cabinet vacancies Tuesday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "expand" his cabinet on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, largely filling up vacancies caused…
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive

Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive

As an international tribunal prepares to rule on Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, officials in Washington, Tokyo…
Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo

Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo

Australia's political parties began horsetrading on Sunday to break an anticipated parliamentary deadlock after a dramatic election failed to produce…
Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed

Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed

Seven militants who killed 20 people at a restaurant in Dhaka were local Bangladeshis and authorities had tried before to…
Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87

Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87

Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War Two death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming…
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate

Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate

Australia voted on Saturday to elect a government for the next three years amid concerns an anticipated close vote will…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack

Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack

Suspected Islamic gunmen attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital popular with foreigners before police stormed the building on…
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security

China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Friday that the biggest threat to the ruling Communist Party is corruption, as he…
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