U.S. ambassador visits detained American in Russia: State Department

2019/01/02 20:14:21

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman met with Paul Whelan, an American detained in Moscow since Fr...

UK PM May to speak to EU leaders this week over Brexit: FT

2019/01/02 19:00:49

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to speak to European Union leaders this week including Dut...

Two women defy centuries-old ban by entering Indian temple

2019/01/02 05:01:28

Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in India's southern state of Kerala ...

U.S. agents fire tear gas into Mexico at 'violent mob' near border

2019/01/02 04:16:23

U.S. border agents launched tear gas into Mexico early on Tuesday to deter a group of migrants that ...

Australia contacts Fiji over alleged Islamic State recruiter: minister

2019/01/02 03:23:26

Australia's government is in contact with Fiji after Canberra stripped an alleged Islamic State recr...

Cuba's Castro blasts United States on 60th anniversary of revolution

2019/01/02 03:00:02

On the 60th anniversary of Cuba's revolution, ruling Communist Party leader Raul Castro blasted the ...

Kim says ready to meet Trump 'anytime,' warns of 'new path'

2019/01/02 01:00:31

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday he is ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump agai...

Retired U.S. Marine held in Russia for spying is innocent: family

2019/01/01 23:21:53

A retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges was visiting Moscow for a wedding and is...

Chilean church abuse victims launch fresh attack on bishops

2019/01/02 19:05:17

Two victims of sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic Church priest in Chile launched a fresh attack on th...

Somalia orders top U.N. official to leave

2019/01/02 05:17:05

Somalia's government has ordered the top United Nations official in the country to leave, accusing h...

China's Xi says Taiwan independence would be disaster, calls for peaceful 'reunification'

2019/01/02 04:49:56

Taiwan independence would lead to "disaster", Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, pledgi...

Honduras to talk with Israel, U.S. on Jerusalem embassy

2019/01/02 03:53:19

Honduras will hold talks with Israel, joined by the United States, aimed at opening an embassy in Je...

Western powers call for probe into Bangladesh election irregularities, violence

2019/01/02 03:20:12

Western powers on Tuesday condemned election day violence in Bangladesh and described a range of oth...

Peru's Vizcarra to ask Congress to declare emergency in Odebrecht probe

2019/01/02 01:01:40

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said on Tuesday he would ask Congress to declare the public prose...

Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, says nation 'liberated from socialism'

2019/01/02 00:04:24

Brazil's newly inaugurated President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his election had freed the count...