Japanese Man Acquitted of 1966 Murders Awarded Record Criminal Compensation
Iwao Hakamata, 89, who was acquitted in a retrial over the 1966 murder of a family of four in central Japan, has been awarded a record sum in criminal compensation from the Japanese government after spending over 47 years
Han Jong-Hee, Who Elevated Samsung’s Television Business, Dies
Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the company's television business, died Tuesday, the company said. He was 63.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Reinstated as Acting President
South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader Monday
Pope Leaves Hospital After Surviving Life-threatening Bout of Pneumonia, Heads Home to Vatican
A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and is heading home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
George Foreman, The Fearsome Heavyweight, Dies at 76
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali, died Friday night. He was 76.
Fire Shuts Down London’s Heathrow Airport, Disrupting Travel for Hundreds of Thousands
A large fire near London's Heathrow Airport knocked out power Friday to Europe’s busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut all day and disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Kirsty Coventry Makes History as First Woman and African IOC President
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and become the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in global sports.
Violent Attacks on Tesla Dealerships Spike As Musk Takes Prominent Role in Trump White...
Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas.
Hundreds Killed as Israel Launches New Airstrikes Across Gaza
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire
Trump Administration Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Despite a Judge’s Ruling to Stop
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang
