Hostages Held by Somali Pirates Rescued After 4 Years
NAIROBI, Kenya — Following more than four years in captivity, 26 Asian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have been rescued from their captors, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday.
UK Banker Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Hong Kong Trial
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong trial of a British banker accused of the grisly 2014 killings of two Indonesian women is expected to be "particularly horrifying," including photographic evidence of one victim's torture, the judge told prospective jurors as the case got underway Monday.
Going Off Message Again, Trump Vows to Sue all Female Accusers
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania — Steering his campaign toward controversy yet again, Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. He called them "liars" whose allegations he blamed Democrats for orchestrating.
Attacks on US Internet Disrupt Services
Withering cyberattacks on server farms of a key internet firm repeatedly disrupted access to major websites and online services including Twitter, Netflix and PayPal...
Abu Sayyaf Attacks S. Korean Ship, Abducts Skipper, Crewman
MANILA — Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants have abducted a South Korean skipper and a Filipino crewman from a South Korean cargo ship in the latest such attacks that have sparked a security alarm in the busy regional sealanes, military officials said Friday.
Duterte Announces Philippine ‘Separation’ From US
BEIJING — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that his country is separating from the U.S. in a speech before a Beijing economic forum on Thursday, after handing China a major diplomatic victory, agreeing to resume dialogue on their South China Sea territorial dispute following months of acrimony.
Spain’s Top Court Overturns Catalan Bullfighting Ban
MADRID — Spain's top court has overruled a local ban against bullfighting in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, saying it goes against a national law protecting the spectacle.
Brazil President Impeachment Leader Arrested for Corruption
RIO DE JANEIRO — The powerful former speaker of Brazil's lower house who spearheaded the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff was arrested Wednesday as part of a sprawling graft probe involving state oil giant Petrobras.
Indonesia Police Shoot Machete-Wielding Man With IS Symbol
JAKARTA — A man with an Islamic State group symbol was shot Thursday after attacking police on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta with a machete, police said.
Trump Refuses to Say He’ll Accept Election Results
LAS VEGAS — Threatening to upend a basic pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused Wednesday night to say he would accept the results of the November election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."
