Tanzanian Rats Will Train to Sniff Out Trafficked Pangolins
JOHANNESBURG — The pangolin, a scaly anteater coveted by poachers, might have a new champion: rats that will be trained to sniff out trafficked pangolin parts in shipments heading from Africa to Asia.
Death Toll Surges to 115 in North India Train Derailment
PUKHRAYAN, India — Rescuers worked through the night to pull people out of mangled coaches after an overnight passenger train derailed early Sunday in northern India, killing at least 115 people, police said.
15 Missing as Vietnamese Freighter Hits Indonesian Boat
JAKARTA — A collision between a Vietnamese freighter and an Indonesian sailboat has left 15 people missing off Indonesia's East Java province.
Duterte Lambastes US, Others in West
LIMA, Peru — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lambasted the United States and other Western nations as bullies and hypocrites, while he praised Russia as a "great country" in his first meeting with his acknowledged idol, Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
45 Dead, 120 Injured as Train Derails in Northern India
LUCKNOW, India — Fourteen coaches of a passenger train rolled off the track early Sunday, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 120 in northern India, officials said.
Rebels Kill 3 Indian Army Soldiers in Country’s Northeast
GAUHATI, India — Rebels ambushed two Indian army vehicles early Saturday and killed at least three soldiers and critically wounded four others in the country's remote northeast, police said.
Thousands Hold Anti-PM Rally in Malaysia; 15 Detained
KUALA LUMPUR — Thousands of yellow-shirt protesters rallied Saturday in downtown Kuala Lumpur seeking Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation over a financial scandal, undeterred by a police ban and the arrest of 15 activists.
Myanmar Man Accused of Self-Immolation in Australian Bank
CANBERRA, Australia — A 21-year-old man accused of injuring himself and 26 other people by setting himself on fire with gasoline in a bank...
Malaysia Detains 12 Activists Ahead of Anti-PM Rally
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police detained 12 activists and tightened security ahead of a rally Saturday by electoral reform group Bersih seeking Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation over a financial scandal.
Myanmar Exorcist Pleads Guilty to Beating 3 Children to Death
TWANTE, Myanmar — A Burmese exorcist on Friday pleaded guilty to murder charges in the deaths of three children he is accused of beating and injuring another after telling their parents they were possessed by evil spirits.
