U.S. imposes sanctions on three Islamic State recruiters

2018/08/24 16:53:18

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on three men from Southeast Asia who it says were recr...

Pope urged to counter resistance to tackling abuse on eve of Irish visit

2018/08/24 16:40:24

Pope Francis faced calls on the eve of a highly-charged visit to Ireland to counter resistance withi...

Italy PM slams EU's 'hypocrisy' on migrant ship, threatens action

2018/08/24 16:05:19

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday accused Italy's European Union partners of "hypocrisy" after...

South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years

2018/08/24 03:06:18

A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday ...

South Korea's 'Jobs President' faces policy roll-back over employment uproar

2018/08/24 02:35:52

Kim Hyun-ji voted for Moon Jae-in to be South Korea's president last year thinking things would impr...

Canada's Conservatives face split ahead of 2019 election

2018/08/24 00:23:46

Canada's opposition Conservatives face a potential split a year ahead of national elections after a ...

Canada PM says in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia

2018/08/24 00:07:16

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that his government is engaging diplomatical...

Seizing land would send South Africa down the wrong path: U.S.

2018/08/23 22:23:04

The United States warned South Africa on Thursday that seizing land without compensation risked sen...

Fighters from new rebel group attack Chad soldiers at Libya border

2018/08/24 16:45:40

Rebels in northern Chad attacked government forces this week at the border with Libya, the fighters ...

Brazil's Lula plays kingmaker from his prison cell

2018/08/24 16:27:30

It is Thursday outside a government building in this tidy city in southern Brazil. Luiz Inacio Lula ...

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison to become new prime minister

2018/08/24 03:22:22

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia's new prime minister after winning a Liber...

Australian PM says received petition for leadership meeting

2018/08/24 03:00:31

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday he had received a letter signed by a major...

Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north

2018/08/24 01:10:41

A powerful typhoon sliced across western Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain before heading out to s...

Australian leadership challenger cleared of breaching constitution: media

2018/08/24 00:12:34

Peter Dutton, an Australian lawmaker whose challenge set off a leadership battle against Prime Minis...

U.S. says Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia arrested in Ecuador

2018/08/23 22:59:14

The New York man who spent nearly 3-1/2 years as a fugitive after being charged with trying to defra...