Indonesian President Calls for Reformed UN, New Economic Order
JAKARTA (DPA) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo called Wednesday for a new economic order in the world and reforms to the United Nations.
Ship Carrying Hundreds of Migrants Capsizes Off Libyan Coast
ROME (DPA) - Hundreds were feared drowned Sunday after a ship packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said.
More Than 200 Killed in Ongoing Clashes in North-Eastern Myanmar
YANGON (DPA) - Combat between the military and ethnic rebels in north-eastern Myanmar has claimed more than 200 lives since the beginning of the year, the government said Saturday.
35 Dead as Islamic State Claims First Attack Inside Afghanistan
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (DPA) - A group aligned with the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 35 people and the attacker in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, marking the first attack by the extremist movement in the country.
South Korean Investigators Sent to Japan After Asiana Plane Accident
TOKYO (DPA) - South Korea dispatched an investigative team to western Japan after an Asiana Airline jetliner veered off the runway at a local airport, injuring 22 people, a report said Wednesday.
Bangladesh Hangs Islamist Leader Over War Crimes
DHAKA (DPA) - Senior Islamist party politician Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was hanged Saturday for crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence against Pakistan, officials said.
China Threatens to Suspend Web Portal's News Services
BEIJING (DPA) - Chinese web portal and social media company Sina will have its internet news services suspended if it fails to improve its censorship of illegal content, state media said Saturday.
Body Believed to be Murdered Bride-to-be Found in Australia
SYDNEY (DPA) - A body found in Australia is believed to be that of a teacher who was murdered days before her wedding, police said Saturday.
China Axes Multibillion-Dollar Yangtze River Dam Project
BEIJING (DPA) — China's Environment Ministry has blocked a controversial dam project in a national fish reserve on the Yangtze River, a report said Thursday.
Indonesian Stowaway Survives One-Hour Flight
JAKARTA (DPA) — An Indonesian man survived a one-hour flight from Sumatra island to Jakarta while hiding in the passenger jet's landing gear bay, police said Wednesday.
