Killer heatwave wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia
Drought, severe heat and water shortages are disrupting schools, killing animals and ravaging rice crops in Southeast Asia.
Uganda's Museveni extends 30-year grip on power
It was meant to be a celebration. But after days of political protests, violence and arrests of key opposition leaders, the streets of Uganda's capital were empty and the majority of businesses closed as President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a fifth term -- extending his 30-year iron grip on power.
N. Korean families plead for return of restaurant workers who defected
In April, news of a spectacular defection rippled through the media. Most of the serving staff of a North Korean restaurant in Ningbo, China, had defected en masse.
Queen says Chinese officials were 'very rude' during Xi Jinping's UK trip
So much for the "golden era" of UK-China relations.The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the United Kingdom last year.
Donald Trump: I'll release tax returns after audit
Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to release his taxes when an IRS audit is completed, despite telling the Associated Press the previous day that he would not release his tax documents.
Brazil impeachment: President Dilma Rousseff's fate in Senate hands
Dilma Rousseff could be hours away from being forced out of office -- at least temporarily.
Debris found in March 'almost certainly' from MH370
Two pieces of debris found on beaches in South Africa and Mauritius on March 22 and 30, respectively, are "almost certainly" from missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
Sanders beats Clinton in West Virginia, CNN projects
Bernie Sanders will win the West Virginia primary Tuesday, CNN projects, besting Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
U.S. destroyer sails near disputed Chinese island
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a guided missile destroyer within 12 miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea where China has built an airstrip -- prompting China to scramble fighter jets and dispatch warships to "expel" the American ship.
North Korean general, reported executed, turns up at party congress
A senior North Korean military leader believed executed earlier this year for "factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption" seems to be alive and still a part of the secretive nation's ruling party after all.
