Malaysia Airlines Jet Diverted in Australia Over Bomb Scare
CANBERRA, Australia — A Malaysia Airlines plane was forced to return to an Australian airport after a mentally-ill passenger threatened to detonate a bomb and attempted to enter the cockpit, police said on Thursday.
7 Tons of African Pangolin Scales Seized in Hong Kong
JOHANNESBURG — A conservation group says the seizure of seven tons of pangolin scales in Hong Kong this week indicates that the heavily poached creature "could soon vanish for good" if urgent steps are not taken to protect it.
Tweet That: #Covfefe Signals @RealDonaldTrump Is Back
WASHINGTON — Covfefe (cuv-fey-fey) noun: A sure sign that President Donald Trump has regained control of his Twitter account.
UN Chief Urges Action on Climate Change as Trump Debates
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an impassioned appeal Tuesday for the world to intensify action to combat climate change and implement the Paris Agreement to limit carbon emissions as President Donald Trump debates whether the U.S. will withdraw from the accord.
Nigeria’s Kidnapped Chibok Girls Begin Rehabilitation
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian officials say the 82 young women released by Boko Haram extremists this month are now joining those already freed in a special rehabilitation program.
Asian Stocks Mixed Amid US Political Uncertainty, China Data
TOKYO — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as worries lingered over political uncertainty in Washington and shares drooped overnight in the U.S. while China was boosted by manufacturing data.
Aussie Girl on Vacation Killed in Baghdad Car Bomb Blast
CANBERRA, Australia — The death of an Australian girl in a Baghdad bombing underscored why Australia was fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East, the Australian foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Finnish Donor Gives UNICEF Largest-Ever Private Cash Gift
TALLINN, Estonia — The U.N. children's agency says a person in Finland has donated the largest private cash gift ever contributed to UNICEF, 6 million euros (USD $6.7 million.)
Manuel Noriega, Former Panamanian Dictator, 83
PANAMA CITY — A source close to the family of Manuel Noriega says the former Panamanian dictator has died at age 83.
Australia Plans to Ban Pedophiles From Traveling Overseas
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to ban convicted pedophiles from traveling overseas in what the government said Tuesday is a world-first move to protect vulnerable children in Southeast Asia from exploitation.
