India's top court decriminalizes gay sex in landmark ruling
New Delhi (CNN)India's Supreme Court has struck down a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex, overturning more than 150 years of anti-LGBT legislation.
Trump slams damning New York Times op-ed as 'gutless'
An unnamed senior Trump administration official assailed President Donald Trump's "amorality" and reckless decision-making in a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday and said he or she is part of a "resistance" working to thwart Trump's worst impulses.
Duterte critic hides in Senate after President calls for arrest
A Philippines lawmaker is set to spend a second night holed up in the Senate Wednesday after the country's president, Rodrigo Duterte, announced he was seeking his arrest over coup attempts that happened over a decade ago.
Toyota is recalling 1 million hybrids at risk of catching fire
Toyota is recalling more than 1 million of its hybrid vehicles worldwide over a potential fire risk. The automaker said Wednesday that the safety recall covers its Prius, Prius plug-in hybrid and C-HR SUV models and is intended to repair a problem with their electrical systems, which in some cases can cause fires.
Russians charged over UK Novichok nerve agent attack
A counterfeit perfume bottle, a basic east London hotel and two burly Russians likely traveling under aliases: just some of the unprecedented details revealed by British authorities Wednesday of how they believe the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury, southern England, were carried out.
Wives make plea for jailed Myanmar journalists
The wives of the two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years of hard labor in Myanmar said their husbands were innocent Tuesday as their lawyer confirmed they would appeal the sentence.
Typhoon Jebi leaves trail of destruction in Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan's mainland in 25 years years smashed a tanker into a bridge, forcing one of the country's largest airports to close and hundreds of flight to be canceled.
Pompeo to tackle Pakistan on terrorism, tighten US links with India
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will talk tough on terrorism to Pakistan and attempt to strengthen his country's links with India during what is likely to be a difficult and potentially testing visit to South Asia beginning Wednesday.
Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week
President Donald Trump couldn't wait to launch into the fall political season, an intense 10-week conflagration that marks a hugely consequential chapter in his turbulent presidency.
Trump warns Syria, Russia, Iran against attack on rebel stronghold
President Donald Trump warned Syria and its allies Russia and Iran on Monday against attacking the last major rebel stronghold of Idlib province in the country's northwest.
