Scottish MPs Back New Independence Referendum Call
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish lawmakers voted Tuesday to seek a new referendum on independence, presenting the British government with an unwelcome distraction as it prepares to push the European Union exit button.
North Korean Airline Starts New Route to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's national airline has started a new flight service to Dandong in China, bringing the total of its regularly scheduled international destinations to five.
Malaysia Says Kim Jong Nam’s Body Still in the Country
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's health minister says the body of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still in the country, dismissing reports that the remains of Kim Jong Nam were about to be flown out of the country as part of diplomatic negotiations.
Ahmed Kathrada, S. African Anti-Apartheid Leader, 87
JOHANNESBURG — Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who spent 26 years in jail - many of them alongside Nelson Mandela - for acts of sabotage against South Africa's previous white minority government, died in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. He was 87 years old.
Asian Markets Mostly Higher After Wall Street Sinks
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street sank on worries the Trump administration might not do as much for businesses as once thought.
Cyclone Hits Aussie Islands Lifting Roofs, Cutting Power (Video)
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — A powerful cyclone lashed islands, damaged roofs and cut power on Tuesday as it edged toward Australia's tropical northeast coast, officials said.
Battle in US Court Over Right to Name Child ‘Allah’
ATLANTA — A civil rights group sued Georgia over the state's refusal to allow a couple to officially name its 22-month-old child "Allah."
CP Denies Supporting Duterte Drug War
BANGKOK— Thailand’s largest conglomerate on Monday denied reports it pledged millions of baht to support Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
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3 Kidnapped Malaysians Rescued in Southern Philippines
MANILA — The Philippines military said Monday they have rescued three more Malaysian tugboat crewmen held hostage by Muslim militants for eight months in the south of the country.
Chileans Protest Against Pension System (Video)
SANTIAGO, Chile — Thousands of Chileans are staging demonstrations to demand changes in the country's pension system, which was once considered a global model.
