Japanese Fooballer Beats Stanley Matthews’ Longevity Milestone (Video)
TOKYO — Aging Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura has reached another milestone in his professional career.
Lin Dan Ousted by Chinese Teammate in All England Semis
BIRMINGHAM, England — Defending champion Lin Dan was eliminated by Chinese teammate Shi Yuqi, who will play top-ranked Lee Chong Wei in the final of his first All England Open.
Philippines, Communist Rebels Agree to Resume Talks, Truce
MANILA — The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed to resume peace talks and restore separate cease-fires after an escalation of deadly clashes,...
China Says It Uses Death Penalty Sparingly
BEIJING — China's chief justice said Sunday that his country, which is believed to execute more people than the rest of the world combined, gave the death penalty "to an extremely small number of criminals for extremely serious offenses" in the past 10 years.
Small Kids Derail Dad’s Live BBC Interview (Video)
LONDON — Two small children have lightened up a serious television interview on a weighty subject by barging into their dad's office while he was on the air.
World Faces Largest Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945, UN Says
UNITED NATIONS — The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Friday.
Granny Learns Fat Was Actually 64KG Tumor
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — Mary Clancey said she was resigned to being a plump old lady. Over 15 years she kept getting bigger despite dieting. But with her health deteriorating, her son persuaded her to go to the hospital.
Grave of British Imperialist Cecil Rhodes Draws Debate in Zimbabwe
MATOBO NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe — The remains of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes lie under a slab of stone atop a granite hill in Zimbabwe, largely unscathed by political ferment over a man whose colonial legacy rankles many in Africa nearly a century after his death.
7 Injured in Ax Attack at German Station
BERLIN — A man was arrested after injuring seven people with an ax at the main train station in Duesseldorf, Germany on Thursday in...
South Korea’s President Formally Ousted By Court
SEOUL, South Korea — In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil, worsened an already-serious national divide and prompted calls for sweeping reforms.
