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Military joins search for abandoned Japanese boy

Military joins search for abandoned Japanese boy

Japan's military on Wednesday joined the search for a seven-year-old boy abandoned in a dense northern forest by his parents…
North Korea says Trump isn’t screwy at all, a wise choice for president

North Korea says Trump isn’t screwy at all, a wise choice for president

North Korea has backed presumptive US Republican nominee Donald Trump, with a propaganda website praising him as "a prescient presidential…
Dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple amid trafficking fears

Dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple amid trafficking fears

Thai wildlife authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple on Wednesday as they…
Poland to appeal court decision not to extradite Polanski to the US

Poland to appeal court decision not to extradite Polanski to the US

Poland will appeal a court decision not to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States over a 1977 child…
Brother of Paris attacker on trial over militant training

Brother of Paris attacker on trial over militant training

Seven people went on trial in Paris on Monday accused of traveling to Syria to train as militant fighters, among…
Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea

Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea

North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast early on Tuesday but the launch appears to have…
Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week: NGOs

Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week: NGOs

At least 700 migrants may have died at sea this past week in the busiest week of migrant crossings from…
Rio de Janeiro police search slums for suspects in gang-rape case

Rio de Janeiro police search slums for suspects in gang-rape case

Rio de Janeiro police swarmed two slums on Sunday searching for suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old…
Photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help

Photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help

The Japanese government said on Monday it was doing all it could to secure the release of a Japanese journalist…
Pakistan bans airing of ‘undesired’ contraceptive advertisements

Pakistan bans airing of ‘undesired’ contraceptive advertisements

Pakistan has banned advertisements for contraceptive products on television and radio over concern that they expose inquisitive children to the…
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