Japan can't afford gifts for citizens turning 100
Every year since 1963, citizens turning 100 have received a commemorative silver cup. When the tradition began, Japan had 153 centenarians.
Police: Woman sought in Bangkok bombing probe
Police are looking for a "woman wearing a black shirt" in connection with this week's deadly bombing at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine, a senior police spokesman said Thursday.
Greece's Prime Minister Tsipras resigns, calls for early elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Thursday he was resigning and called for early parliamentary elections, resetting the debt-ridden country's government after members of his own party opposed economic reforms that European lenders demanded for Greece's latest bailout.
Taxi driver: Suspect in Bangkok shrine bombing was calm, didn't seem Thai
The chief suspect in the deadly bombing of Bangkok's popular Erawan Shrine is "an unnamed male foreigner," according to an arrest warrant issued Wednesday by a Thai court.
End of the road for Mahinda Rajapaksa -- Sri Lanka's 'warrior king'?
In hindsight the odds were stacked against such a major comeback -- even for Sri Lanka's most powerful politician of the last decade.
U.S. officials: Chinese secret agents in U.S. spikes
The number of Chinese government secret agents in the U.S. has spiked in the last several months and is now in the double digits, according to U.S. officials.
Cairo car bomb wounds 6
A car bomb exploded near a security facility in the greater Cairo area early Thursday, injuring six people, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.
Bangkok shrine bombing: Thai police hunt for suspect seen in video
Suspicions focused on one man as investigators picked through the wreckage of the powerful bomb blast that brought death and destruction to a popular shrine in the Thai capital.
Post-debate, Trump pulls clear of competition
Donald Trump has won his party's trust on top issues more than any other Republican presidential candidate, and now stands as the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
History in the making: 2 women will graduate from Army Ranger course
Two women are about to make history by becoming the first female soldiers to graduate from the Army's exhausting Ranger School.
