India denies Modi asked Trump to mediate Kashmir dispute
India’s foreign ministry on Monday denied that US president Donald Trump had been asked by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to mediate the Kashmir conflict with Pakistan.
'Very substantial evidence' Trump is 'guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors,' House Judiciary Chair says
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Sunday said Robert Mueller's report presents "very substantial evidence" that President Donald Trump is "guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors" -- an impeachable offense.
UK vows 'robust' action if Iran doesn't release British-flagged oil tanker
Britain reiterated warnings Saturday that it would take "robust" action if Iran did not release a UK-flagged oil tanker it seized in the Strait of Hormuz, the latest confrontation in a tense standoff unfolding in the important shipping route.
Hong Kong police make 'largest ever' seizure of explosives on eve of protests
Police in Hong Kong have seized what is thought to be the largest ever cache of high-powered explosives uncovered in the city, in a raid Friday night on a suspected bomb-making factory.
50 years after US moon landing, China is catching up in the space race
Fifty years ago, when the Apollo 11 astronauts became the first human beings to land on the moon, the Chinese space program had yet to launch a single satellite.
Asia's meth trade is worth an estimated $61B as region becomes 'playground' for drug gangs
Deep in the jungle in Thailand's northern Chiang Mai province, a unit of armed border officers were on duty late last month when they stumbled on a cave stuffed with drugs.
Bodies found piled on staircase as Japan's worst mass killing in decades claims 33 lives
Grim details are starting to emerge from Japan's worst mass killing in almost 20 years, as police investigate why a man torched a renowned animation studio in Kyoto, killing 33 people.
Trump sees political win in racist jabs that also surprised aides
President Donald Trump's initial racist jab at a foursome of Democratic congresswomen came as a surprise -- and not a pleasant one -- to many of his aides, who began texting about how to defend their boss' tweets minutes after he fired them off.
Australia calls on China to release mother and child held in Xinjiang
The Australian government has called on China to release a young Australian boy and his mother who have been unable to leave Xinjiang since 2017.
Muslim nations are defending China as it cracks down on Muslims, shattering any myths of Islamic solidarity
Last week, 22 mostly Western countries launched the world's first major collective challenge to China's crackdown on Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.
