Iran Steps Further From Nuke Deal, Adding Pressure on Europe
TEHRAN — Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer...
UN Confirms COVID-19 Case at Headquarters
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — A delegate from the permanent mission of the Philippines to the United Nations has tested positive for COVID-19, the first known case at the UN headquarters in New York, a UN spokesman said Thursday.
Japan PM Dissolves Lower House for Oct. 31 National Election
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections.
Court Rules Toilet Use Limit for Transgender Gov’t Official Illegal
TOKYO — A court ordered the government on Thursday to pay damages to a transgender official, ruling that it was illegal for her workplace to impose restrictions on her use of women's toilets.
German Police: 8 Dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses Hall Shooting
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the German city of Hamburg killed eight people, apparently including the perpetrator,...
Sri Lanka Declares Emergency Amid Anti-Muslim Violence
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president has declared a state of emergency amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks in a central hill town could spread.
16-Year-Old Thai Goes Ace-Albatross in US Junior Golf Event
HALIFAX, Massachusetts — A 16-year-old Thai player made a hole-in-one and an albatross on consecutive holes Thursday in an American Junior Golf Association tournament.
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Asia This Week in Photos: Cute Pandas, Smog and Aussie Open
Top: A Hindu holy man dances holding a mace Tuesday as he arrives for a ritualistic dip on auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the...
Chilean Ex-President Piñera Drowned After a Crash in a Helicopter He Was Piloting
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors on Wednesday released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera, saying he drowned after...
Indonesia Declares Ban on Domestic Workers Heading to Middle East
JAKARTA (DPA) - Indonesia will aim to stop domestic workers from going to 21 Middle Eastern countries over concerns about poor working conditions and abuse, the government said Tuesday.