Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative. The decision, announced Friday in China by…
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Pakistani court sentences ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to jail in corruption case
by adminA Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption,…
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Woman allegedly poisoned baby and posted videos online for donations, police say
by adminA woman in Australia has been charged with poisoning a child and allegedly posting videos of the infant suffering online in order to garner viewers and donations, police said Thursday.…
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Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that…
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Albanese vows ‘strongest action possible’ if Australian POW killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
by adminAustralia has vowed it will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed one of its nationals captured fighting for Ukraine, after reports emerged the prisoner of war may…
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A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
by adminFor three days, Wang Xing lived in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors forced him to type –…
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Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
by adminOne of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and…
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Ukraine strikes Russia in ‘major’ drone and missile attack, Russian media and officials report
by adminUkraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to…
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Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with spying for China in recent years, according to new data released by the island’s security bureau, amid…
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Tsunami advisory triggered after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
by adminJapan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19…