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News Bombs rattle Bangkok during ASEAN summit, wounding two

News Bombs rattle Bangkok during ASEAN summit, wounding two

At least two small bombs exploded in Bangkok on Friday, rattling the Thai capital as it hosted a regional summit…
‘Iceberg Corridor’ sparks tourist boom on Canada’s east coast

‘Iceberg Corridor’ sparks tourist boom on Canada’s east coast

At dusk, tourists marvel at the sensational collapse of an iceberg at the end of its long journey from Greenland…
Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city

Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city

Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara after it was battered by nearly 50…
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect

Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and…
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms

Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms

GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique’s president and the leader of the Renamo opposition signed a peace accord on…
Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing…
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city

Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city

Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was…
Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free

Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free

China’s claim that “most” inmates have been released from re-education camps in its Xinjiang region has been met with anger…
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections

Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections

Russian investigators on Tuesday launched a probe into “mass unrest”, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison,…
US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting

US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting

US and Chinese negotiators agreed to meet again in the United States in September after holding “frank” and “constructive” talks…
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