Saudi Arabia Executes Prince for Murder
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia says it has executed a prince who fatally shot another man in a melee, a rare death sentence carried out against a member of the kingdom's extensive royal family.
Underwater Drone to Investigate Sonar Contacts in MH370 Hunt
SYDNEY — A ship involved with the deep-sea sonar search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is being fitted with a drone that will examine several sonar contacts of interest on the remote seabed west of Australia, officials said Wednesday.
48 Bodies Recovered in Myanmar Ferry Accident
YANGON — Authorities say 48 bodies have been found from a ferry boat that capsized last Saturday in central Myanmar, while dozens of people are still missing.
More Than 80 Children Sickened by Food Poisoning in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH — Officials say more than 80 schoolchildren in Cambodia have fallen ill after eating contaminated food distributed by a local volunteer group.
3 Bodies Recovered in Vietnam Chopper Crash
HANOI, Vietnam — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three military personnel on a helicopter that crashed into a mountain during a training flight in southern Vietnam in the latest in a series of accidents involving the military aircraft.
DiCaprio Cooperating With U.S. in Malaysian Scandal
LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio says he's awaiting direction from the U.S. Justice Department regarding any ill-gotten funds that may have supported his environmental foundation or 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
US Fast Food Chain in Malaysia Told to Change Hot Dog Name
KUALA LUMPUR — Hot dogs, or at least the name, will soon be off the menu for a U.S. fast food chain selling the popular snack in Malaysia.
Military Chopper With 3 On Board Goes Missing in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese official and state media say a military helicopter with three people on board went missing during a training flight Tuesday, in the latest such incident involving military aircraft.
Typhoon Sarika to Hit Vietnam, Death Toll Totals 31
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Sarika as the death toll from flooding in the central part of the country triggered by heavy rains rose to 31.
Austria to Destroy Hitler’s Home
VIENNA — The house where Adolf Hitler was born will be torn down and replaced with a new building that has no association with the Nazi dictator, Austria's government announced Monday as it moved to eliminate the property's pull as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis.
