Bhutan's Queen Gives Birth to a Baby Boy
GAUHATI, India — The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has a new crown prince.
5 Dead, Hundreds Rescued and Injured as Quake Rattles Taiwan
TAINAN, Taiwan ― A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn Saturday, collapsing a high-rise residential complex and killing at least five people and injuring hundreds. At least 230 people were pulled out from rubble, as rescuers raced against time to find dozens of others unaccounted for.
UN Panel: Assange Detained Arbitrarily, Should Be Freed
GENEVA — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been "arbitrarily detained" by Britain and Sweden since December 2010, and should be freed and compensated, a U.N. human rights panel said.
Japan to Deport Maker of Oscar-Winning Dolphin Documentary
TOKYO — After more than two weeks of detention at a Tokyo airport, Japan is set to deport the star of an Oscar-winning documentary that showed how dolphins were hunted in a Japanese village.
Maurice White, Founding Member of Earth, Wind & Fire, 74
NEW YORK — Maurice White, 74, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, who sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother Verdine said.
Starving Sea Lion Found Seated in California Restaurant
SAN DIEGO — A starving sea lion has been rescued after finding its way into the booth of a fancy San Diego restaurant.
Petition Calls for Japan's Oldest Elephant to Return to Thailand
TOKYO — A gift from the Thai government in 1949, Hanako, or "flower child," has lived in a zoo since she was two and her current 69 years is about the lifespan of captive Asian elephants.
Kim Jong Un Calls Meeting on Abuses in N. Korea Ruling Party
TOKYO — North Korea's state media say leader Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting of top ruling party officials this week aimed at rooting out corruption and abuses of power ahead of a major congress to be held in May.
Judge Refuses to Throw Out Sexual-Assault Case Against Cosby
NORRISTOWN, Pa — A judge refused to throw out the sexual-assault case against Bill Cosby on Wednesday, sweeping aside a former district attorney's claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prosecution a decade ago.
Zika Virus Forces Tata Motors to Change Car's Name
NEW DELHI — The Zika virus has hit India's Tata Motors, which has decided to rebrand a new hatchback vehicle that it was planning to call Zica.
