China considers baby bonus for couples to have second child
The Chinese government may consider giving families financial incentives to have a second child in a bid to reach higher birth rate targets.
Iraqi commander: ISIS leaders 'running away' from Mosul
The commander of Iraq's Federal Police has said ISIS militants in western Mosul are looking to cut and run from their defense of the group's last remaining stronghold in the country.
Deputy al Qaeda leader killed In Syria
Abu al Khayr al-Masri, the No. 2 man for al Qaeda behind leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed by a missile strike in Idlib, Syria, according to multiple sources.
Kim Jong Un 'ordered' half brother's killing, South Korean intelligence says
Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong Nam on the orders of his half-brother, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's spy agency has said.
South Korea's THAAD missile defense system gets land swap approval
South Korea's controversial THAAD missile defense system is one step closer to reality after Lotte International approved a land swap deal with the government Monday, an official with the country's defense ministry said.
German hostage beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines
A German man has been beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines after a deadline to pay his ransom passed.
Suspect in Kim Jong Nam death thought she used baby oil, official says
A suspect in the death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, thought she was rubbing baby oil on his face, according to an Indonesian official.
Philippine protesters condemn drug war on anniversary of uprising
Thousands of Filipinos took to the streets Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1986 uprising against Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos amid concerns of an authoritarian relapse under current President Rodrigo Duterte.
Republican lawmaker: Russia investigation needs special prosecutor
A Republican lawmaker who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election said a special prosecutor should investigate reported communications between the Trump campaign and Russians known to US intelligence, not Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Suicide attacks kill dozens in Syrian city of Homs
Suicide attacks targeting two security centers in the regime-held central Syrian city of Homs killed at least 32 people and wounded 24 others, according to state media citing the city's Gov. Talal Barazi.
