BEIJING – A court in northeast China has sentenced five people to prison for spreading the teachings of a banned…
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UN rights official who said she was distracted from Africa child sexual abuse case resigns
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. rights official who admitted not following up for months on allegations of child sexual abuse…
Read MoreMoldova police: man finds sack of money from state-owned bank under a bridge in capital
CHISINAU, Moldova – Moldovan police say a man has found a sack of money bearing the logo of the state-owned…
Read MoreThailand’s police chief says key DNA evidence not lost in British tourist murder trial
BANGKOK – Thailand’s national police chief said investigators were in possession of crucial DNA evidence in the murder trial of…
Read MoreTunnel explosion lightly damages the famous citadel in embattled Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT – Activists say a tunnel explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has lightly damaged the wall of…
Read MoreBritish police arrest 3 terror suspects in sweep north of London
LONDON – British police have arrested three men on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism. Police said Tuesday that two…
Read MoreReport: Israel to open dialogue with International Criminal Court on possible war crimes probe
JERUSALEM – An Israeli newspaper says Israel has decided to open talks with the International Criminal Court over its preliminary…
Read MoreNigerian military frees 180 Boko Haram suspects held for months, including toddlers and babies
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s military has freed 180 detainees held for months, including women carrying babies with toddlers clinging to…
Read MoreChina’s manufacturing weak in June, more jobs cut, in new sign of economic weakness
BEIJING – Two surveys show China’s manufacturing was weak in June and employers cut more jobs in a new sign…
Read MoreEstonia’s foreign minister steps down after court links her to bankruptcy of father’s business
TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia’s foreign minister says she is resigning following a local court ruling that connected her to the…
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