Scandal-Ridden Malaysian Leader Seeks Big Win in State Polls
KUALA LUMPUR — Scandal-ridden Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking a big win for his ruling coalition in elections Saturday in the country's biggest state, in the hopes of staving off corruption allegations threatening his rule.
Labour's Sadiq Khan Elected 1st Muslim London Mayor
LONDON — Sadiq Khan became London's first Muslim mayor Saturday, as voters rejected attempts to taint him with links to extremism and handed a decisive victory to the bus driver's son from south London.
SpaceX Lands 2nd Rocket on Sea Platform After Satellite Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has done it again. For the second month in a row, the aerospace company landed a rocket on an ocean platform, this time following the launch of a Japanese communications satellite.
Latest Korean Wave Celebs: Hungry Cats
JANGSEONG, South Korea — The stars of the latest online trend in South Korea stay out of sight most of the day. Viewers don't seem to mind waiting for hours while nothing happens. When the stray cats finally come to eat the food left out for them, people watching online sit enraptured by their feline charms.
Anti-Muslim Myanmar Activist Arrested for Rumors About Suu Kyi's Marital Status
YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent anti-Muslim activist has been arrested for posting a provocative statement on Facebook about Myanmar's army commander and the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, the head of a Buddhist nationalist group and a human rights lawyer said Thursday.
Trump Last Man Standing in Republican Nomination
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The last man standing in Donald Trump's path to the Republican nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich ended his campaign Wednesday, making Trump the party's presumptive nominee.
Prince Sought Help Kicking Addiction to Painkillers Before Death
MINNEAPOLIS — In his final weeks, Prince hid signs of trouble from his fans, stonewalling reports of an overdose that required an emergency plane landing and making a brief public appearance to reassure them. But privately, the superstar was in crisis, seeking help from a prominent addiction expert that ultimately came too late.
Myanmar Fire Leaves 440 Rohingya Families Homeless
YANGON — A fire on Tuesday burned down a camp in western Myanmar that shelters members of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority, leaving 440 families homeless.
China Military Seeking Recruits with Flashy New Video
BEIJING — China's military is appealing to the younger generation with a slick new recruitment video featuring aircraft carriers, tanks and special forces troops, all set to a rousing rap-rock soundtrack.
Trump Virtually Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination
INDIANAPOLIS — In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a resounding victory in Indiana that knocked rival Ted Cruz out of the race and cleared Trump's path to a likely November face-off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.




















































