Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were...
Iceland’s Pirate party invited to form government
Anti-establishment group receives mandate for power-sharing pact after talks to build five-party coalition fail. Iceland’s president has invited the anti-establishment Pirate party to form a...
Philippines’ deadly drug war praised by Donald Trump, says Rodrigo Duterte
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte for his controversial war on drugs in which thousands have died, Duterte said on Saturday...
Aleppo at risk of becoming ‘one giant graveyard’
A United Nations official speaking at an emergency meeting Wednesday warned that the besieged parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo are at immediate risk of...
Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority...
Did Obama just sign the last waiver before Trump moves the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM — As he has every six months of his administration, President Obama signed a waiver Thursday ordering the U.S. Embassy in Israel to...
Pakistan’s political drama moves from streets to courtroom
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — One month ago, it looked as if Pakistan’s orderly capital was about to go up in flames. Thousands of protesters were...
U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria acknowledges 54 civilians killed in airstrikes
The Pentagon on Thursday significantly raised its estimate for the number of civilians killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, admitting there...
Chinese firm starts building full-sized Titanic replica
BEIJING: Construction on the world's first full-sized Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the...
Ziferblat’s ‘coffee office’ model charges for time, not food
On a Monday afternoon, the narrow street outside the Ziferblat cafe is quiet; but inside, the 6,000-square-foot coffee shop is packed with dozens of...
Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025
The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle of...
Major cybercrime network Avalanche dismantled in global takedown
Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cybercriminal network responsible for malware-based attacks that have been harassing victims across the globe for years. The...